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The US military presence in Europe has been declining for 30 years – the current crisis in Ukraine may reverse that trend

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageOver there, over there (again).Omar Marques/Getty Images

Up to 8,500 U.S. troops could soon be heading to Eastern Europe – bolstering an American military presence in the continent that has been in decline since the end of the Cold War.

News of the possible deployment, announced on Jan. 24, 2022, by the Pentagon, comes as Russia and the United...

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