President Biden has given authorization to the Pentagon to deploy up to 3,000 reservists to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, bolstering U.S. troops stationed there.
The order from Biden allows the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to send active duty units and individual members of the Selected Reserve or the Individual Ready Reserve.
The total number of deployed units should not exceed 3,000 members at one time, with a maximum of 450 members from the Individual Ready Reserve, according to the order.
U.S. President Biden gestures during a press conference in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Biden is in Finland to attend the US–Nordic Leaders’ Summit.
(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
The decision to deploy reservists comes after President Biden’s recent visit to Europe, where he traveled through the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and Finland. The purpose of the trip was to showcase the strength of the international coalition against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden expressed confidence in the mission’s success, stating that he and other NATO leaders demonstrated a more united military alliance than ever before.
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While Ukraine’s request for a clear path to NATO membership remains unresolved, Biden emphasized that agreements with alliance countries would still contribute to Kyiv’s long-term security, even without formal entry.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops in the Donetsk region, in a photo released Tuesday, April 18, 2023, by the country’s defense ministry.
(Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense)
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During a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Biden asserted that Zelenskyy was “very happy” despite expressing frustrations about the lack of a definitive timeline for Ukraine’s NATO accession.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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