Tuesday 23 June 2015

U.S Defence chief says US will deploy heavy military equipment in Eastern European countries


        U.S Defence Secretary Aston Carter said on Tuesday that the United state will deployed heavy military hardwares to Eastern European countries to boot NATO presence there. " We will temporarily stage one armoured brigade combat team's vehicles and associated equipment in countries in central and eastern Europe", Carter said at a joint press conference with Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia defence ministers, DELFI ( the Lithuanian Tribune) reported. US defence chief said Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania will be hosting the weapon deployment, according Russia Today (RT). According to the Associated Press, the contribution will include intelligence and surveillance capabilities, special operations forces, logistical aid, transport aircraft and weapons. US -Russia tension worsen after US accused Russia of supporting seperate rebels in eastern Ukraine to fight the Ukrainan government, the fight which many analyst and Western Europe as well as America beieve Russia contributed troops to aid the rebels.

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