U.S. to pull 7,000 troops from Europe

The U.S. plans to withdraw about 7,000 troops of the 81,000 U.S. troops based in Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said.

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Friday, 13.01.2012.

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The U.S. plans to withdraw about 7,000 troops of the 81,000 U.S. troops based in Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said. Panetta told the Armed Forces Press Service that two brigade combat teams, or roughly 7,000 U.S. troops, would be withdrawn from Europe, but rotational units would still maintain strong military presence in the region. U.S. to pull 7,000 troops from Europe The Secretary and other senior Department officials have consulted closely with our European allies on our new strategic guidance," Pentagon Spokesman George Little said, AFP reports. "Our security commitments to Europe and to NATO are unwavering," he added. The withdrawal is part of a 10-year defense strategy that U.S. President Barack Obama presented on January 5, giving strategic priority to the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. "We will continue to maintain our presence both in the Middle East and Asia," Panetta said, according to the Armed Forces Press Service, an in-house Defense Department news service. He added that the Navy and the Air Force would continue to provide support but that in his experience “in any conflict you need to have the potential use of ground forces." Obama’s plan calls for preparing for possible challenges from Iran and China, emphasizing air and naval power, while discounting future long-term, counter-insurgency campaigns like those conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan, AFP explains. Tanjug

U.S. to pull 7,000 troops from Europe

The Secretary and other senior Department officials have consulted closely with our European allies on our new strategic guidance," Pentagon Spokesman George Little said, AFP reports.

"Our security commitments to Europe and to NATO are unwavering," he added.

The withdrawal is part of a 10-year defense strategy that U.S. President Barack Obama presented on January 5, giving strategic priority to the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.

"We will continue to maintain our presence both in the Middle East and Asia," Panetta said, according to the Armed Forces Press Service, an in-house Defense Department news service.

He added that the Navy and the Air Force would continue to provide support but that in his experience “in any conflict you need to have the potential use of ground forces."

Obama’s plan calls for preparing for possible challenges from Iran and China, emphasizing air and naval power, while discounting future long-term, counter-insurgency campaigns like those conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan, AFP explains.

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