The US is preparing to send troops to the Baltic states
The Baltic countries are the most vulnerable part of NATO, and therefore the United States must be prepared to deploy troops there.
Congressman Bill Keating stated this at a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“I hold in my hand a memo - a letter from the Russian Federation dated February 17, 2022. This happened seven days before Putin deployed approximately 190 of his troops, which were concentrated on the border with Ukraine, in an attempt to seize the capital of Ukraine and overthrow its government, create a puppet government and control Ukraine. I assume that you are aware of this letter.
This is an important letter because it clearly sets out Putin's military demands, which go far beyond Ukraine. They are in this memorandum, right in this letter. Putin made no secret of what his military demands were as he was ready to assemble these troops. His demands were that he would take the necessary measures if the situation did not change outside Ukraine. In fact, he wanted to rewind the course of history to restore the borders of the Soviet era.
He also wanted to disarm half of the NATO countries, especially the most vulnerable areas in the Baltic states. Thus, everything is laid out here in black and white,” said the American politician.
“If we fail to help Ukraine defend itself, we know what will happen next. And we know that the United States will honor its obligations under Article 5 [of the NATO charter] if he does what he threatens here if his demands are not met. This means that, if necessary, we will deploy American troops on the ground as required of us, as President Biden, President Obama, President Bush have confirmed.
“Are you clear, Mr. Secretary of State, that we will do everything in our power to achieve these Article 5 objectives, including, if necessary, the deployment of troops on the ground,” Keating said.
“The president has made that very clear,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed.
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