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Hodges agreed that allies should spend more on defense, but it’s not the typical weapons or equipment that is needed. “I’m not looking for more German tank battalions or more British artillery battalions. Countries are doing that,” he said, adding, “but ways that they can contribute to the alliance, improve infrastructure, improve freedom of movement and help provide ammunition.”

The U.S. Army now has a nine-month heel-to-toe rotational armored brigade combat team in Europe, which will soon have an Avenger short-range air defense battery with each ABCT that rotates into the combatant command. An additional rotational combat aviation brigade is scheduled for nine-month heel-to-toe rotations as well.

With units and troops from the U.S. Army and its allies spread over huge swaths of territory, Hodges said its far more important for allies to contribute in ways that enhance freedom of movement across borders and large territories by providing heavy equipment transport and other transportation, guaranteeing rail access and improving rail heads in order to be able to move a brigade by rail in 48 hours.

Hodges noted the U.S. Army's heavy equipment transport vehicles used to carry M1 tanks exceed weight requirements based on European road laws and it is having to lease 18 vehicles.

“Somebody should be paying for that. I shouldn’t be paying for 18 British HETs,” Hodges said.

Allies could also buy fuel and ammunition and provide storage sites, he added.

Hodges noted that NATO will be funding the fifth Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) site in Povitz, Poland, which is scheduled to be completed by 2021 and will round out equipment storage for a full armored division in Europe.

ruger kirjutas:USA maavägede ülem Euroopas Ben Hodges kutsub liitlasi panustama võimekuste tekkimisse. Euroopasse paigutatakse õhukaitsebrigaad. Poola luuakse USA 5. armee soomusdiviisi eelpaigutuslaod.

Hodges agreed that allies should spend more on defense, but it’s not the typical weapons or equipment that is needed. “I’m not looking for more German tank battalions or more British artillery battalions. Countries are doing that,” he said, adding, “but ways that they can contribute to the alliance, improve infrastructure, improve freedom of movement and help provide ammunition.”

The U.S. Army now has a nine-month heel-to-toe rotational armored brigade combat team in Europe, which will soon have an Avenger short-range air defense battery with each ABCT that rotates into the combatant command. An additional rotational combat aviation brigade is scheduled for nine-month heel-to-toe rotations as well.

With units and troops from the U.S. Army and its allies spread over huge swaths of territory, Hodges said its far more important for allies to contribute in ways that enhance freedom of movement across borders and large territories by providing heavy equipment transport and other transportation, guaranteeing rail access and improving rail heads in order to be able to move a brigade by rail in 48 hours.

Hodges noted the U.S. Army's heavy equipment transport vehicles used to carry M1 tanks exceed weight requirements based on European road laws and it is having to lease 18 vehicles.

“Somebody should be paying for that. I shouldn’t be paying for 18 British HETs,” Hodges said.

Allies could also buy fuel and ammunition and provide storage sites, he added.

Hodges noted that NATO will be funding the fifth Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) site in Povitz, Poland, which is scheduled to be completed by 2021 and will round out equipment storage for a full armored division in Europe.

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French President Emmanuel Macron would like to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to seek mutually acceptable solutions to crises that have bedeviled ties between the West and Russia over the past few years, France’s ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud, said in an Atlantic Council phone briefing on June 19.

Unlike the Soviet Union, Russia “is not an existential threat” to Europe, said Araud.

“Russia has done things that we don’t accept, but at the same time Russia has its own legitimate interests, so let’s talk with the Russians to see whether we reach compromise deals which are mutually acceptable,” he said.

ruger kirjutas:USA maavägede ülem Euroopas Ben Hodges kutsub liitlasi panustama võimekuste tekkimisse. Euroopasse paigutatakse õhukaitsebrigaad. Poola luuakse USA 5. armee soomusdiviisi eelpaigutuslaod.

Hodges agreed that allies should spend more on defense, but it’s not the typical weapons or equipment that is needed. “I’m not looking for more German tank battalions or more British artillery battalions. Countries are doing that,” he said, adding, “but ways that they can contribute to the alliance, improve infrastructure, improve freedom of movement and help provide ammunition.”

The U.S. Army now has a nine-month heel-to-toe rotational armored brigade combat team in Europe, which will soon have an Avenger short-range air defense battery with each ABCT that rotates into the combatant command. An additional rotational combat aviation brigade is scheduled for nine-month heel-to-toe rotations as well.

With units and troops from the U.S. Army and its allies spread over huge swaths of territory, Hodges said its far more important for allies to contribute in ways that enhance freedom of movement across borders and large territories by providing heavy equipment transport and other transportation, guaranteeing rail access and improving rail heads in order to be able to move a brigade by rail in 48 hours.

Hodges noted the U.S. Army's heavy equipment transport vehicles used to carry M1 tanks exceed weight requirements based on European road laws and it is having to lease 18 vehicles.

“Somebody should be paying for that. I shouldn’t be paying for 18 British HETs,” Hodges said.

Allies could also buy fuel and ammunition and provide storage sites, he added.

Hodges noted that NATO will be funding the fifth Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) site in Povitz, Poland, which is scheduled to be completed by 2021 and will round out equipment storage for a full armored division in Europe.

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Endise NATO saadikuna võin ma öelda, et artikkel 5 teema on tihtipeale ülefetišeeritud, sest kui liitlastel on tahe meid kaitsta, siis meid kaitstakse. Lepingus on selgelt öeldud, et kui ei ole võimalik kaitsta kollektiivselt, siis kaitstakse kahepoolselt.

Kui vaatame Suurbritannia peaministri Theresa May esimest avalikku visiiti Washingtoni, siis ta tõi mitmel korral esile Eesti kaitsmise NATO poolt. On selge, et see oli konkreetselt seotud asjaoluga, et Briti väed on siin. Poliitilise otsuse puhul ei näe ma suuri riske.

Kui langeb poliitiline otsus, siis sõjaväelased tegutsevad. Ma usun, see on üsna hästi välja arendatud juba praegu. Loomulikult, väga teoreetiliselt ei anna ükski riik ära täiskontrolli vägede üle. Aga praktiliselt ma ei näe, et sellel oleks mingi tähtsus, sest praktiliselt on need väed allutatud Eesti kaitseväele.

gooligan kirjutas: No ei suuda mina ette kujutada, et nt Portugal, Kreeka (kes suur Putja sõber!), Slovakkia (kes ka väga suur Putja sõber) saadaksid nt Narva eesliinile oma sõdureid. Maksimaalselt saadetakse mingi väike üksus deklaratiivselt nt Ruhnu-saarele korda tagama (ja seda ka relvastamata üksuste näol).