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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: burdman30ott6
It doesn't matter. Three hundred Marines, against tank divisions, and the thousands of forces that Russia could bring to bear in the region aren't going to last long, no matter how they're armed. Yes, they're great fighters, but when you're talking about 300 of them, against armor, air, artillery, and infantry, they're still not going to be able to do a lot.
“Taking into account multiple statements made by Norwegian officials about the absence of threat from Russia to Norway, we would like to understand why Norway is so much willing to increase its military potential, in particular through the stationing of American forces in Vaernes," said Maxime Gourov, spokesman for the Russian embassy in Oslo, according to Agence France-Presse.
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originally posted by: Profusion
a reply to: thesungod
Why is everyone so concerned with the number 300? My belief is that it's the deployment of Marines in Norway that matters. Repeating what I wrote earlier:
The troops also will “increase NATO’s ability to rapidly aggregate and employ forces in northern Europe,” Major General Niel Nelson, commander of US Marines in Europe, added.
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Former senior Norwegian army officer Jacob Borresen said the planned deployment “sends negative signals eastwards”.
The big risk, he told broadcaster NRK, is that the move creates a Cold War-style “confrontation zone”.
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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Profusion
Your belief doesn't change the fact that this is a temporary agreement to allow 330 Marines to rotate through Norway for training purposes.
The troops also will “increase NATO’s ability to rapidly aggregate and employ forces in northern Europe,” Major General Niel Nelson, commander of US Marines in Europe, added.
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originally posted by: thesungod
a reply to: Profusion
Yeah. I could have wrote that better. I meant "Well, I'm going to entertain your notion of this being an anti Russia move."
How so? Russia stages a mock invasion of Norway in 2015. Then Norway pulls in US equipment and US Marines, strengthening ties with NATO in 2016. Cause and effect. How does that not match the evidence?
The troops also will “increase NATO’s ability to rapidly aggregate and employ forces in northern Europe,” Major General Niel Nelson, commander of US Marines in Europe, added.
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The troops also will “increase NATO’s ability to rapidly aggregate and employ forces in northern Europe,” Major General Niel Nelson, commander of US Marines in Europe, added.
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