UK deploys 650 troops to Estonia and Poland

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Boggit

July 08, 2016, 11:04:29 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36739781

US, Canadian, UK and German NATO redeployment to Eastern Europe. I wonder what the Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian etc forces are doing as part of this "reassurance" to Eastern Europe?
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July 08, 2016, 11:25:15 AM
What is that, half the British army?  :P
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July 08, 2016, 11:27:34 AM
Ouch  ;D
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July 08, 2016, 11:38:18 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on July 08, 2016, 11:25:15 AM
What is that, half the British army?  :P
More like 3/4! >:D
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July 08, 2016, 05:16:04 PM
So will the Soviets just throw 5000 troops at these redeployed NATO soldiers when/if push comes to shove? Is this just a NATO dog and pony show?
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July 08, 2016, 06:04:08 PM
I think it is just symbolic at the moment. If you were seeing 1000's of troops, I'd consider thins more serious. This seems more a show the flag presence than a serious deployment of meaningful numbers. If each of the 4 named countries are supplying the same amount of troops, you are looking at little more than a brigade deployment.
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July 08, 2016, 06:16:33 PM
Agreed. The Soviets have been quiet lately too...that gives me pause.
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July 08, 2016, 06:28:20 PM
Quote from: Gusington on July 08, 2016, 06:16:33 PM
Agreed. The Soviets have been quiet lately too...that gives me pause.

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July 08, 2016, 06:31:43 PM
Ugh...you're right :/
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July 08, 2016, 06:31:58 PM
The troops may not represent much of a threat to a full-scale Soviet Imperial Russian invasion but the fallout from wiping out a number of US/UK/Canadian/German troops would be ginormicus. It's not the tripwire that kills the enemy, it's what it's attached to. Also, a smaller number of NATO troops could be of benefit in assisting the local forces if little green men start popping up all over and setting up flying roadblocks to keep the local cops from watching Russian border crossings.
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July 08, 2016, 06:37:58 PM
True but with the Soviets supposedly considering the use of tactical nuclear weapons as sound policy again they may not give a crap about fallout. Pun intended.
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