Posted on Jun 13, 2015
What do you think of the military's shift back to Eastern Europe?
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In 2012, then Secretary of Defense Lean Panetta, announced a military shift to the Asia-Pacific. Prior to that, the Army's mechanized forces in Europe, mainly 1st Armored Division and 1st Infantry Division, among other units, were packed up and shipped to the U.S. With the Russian annexation of Crimea, the U.S. is again shifting mechanized forces back to Europe. How will this effect operations in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East? What are your thoughts?
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Why did we leave in the First Place? Did we figure that the Russians were going to be less of a threat? The wall came down but the Russians are still selling arms and munitions to terrorists and our enemies.
I knew the time would come for sending multiple heavy units back to Germany but I didn't think that it would happen so soon. In 2005 I was in 1ID in the height of the downsize of Germany divisional units and sending them back to Riley and then we BRAC'd down south with 1AD and watch as those units transitioned out as well to Bliss. I remember saying to many people, that I thought it shouldn't of happened then and that the government would put more troops back in Germany within the next 10-15 years but it is happening sooner than I expected.
Generally a good idea. Especially in Poland which has been siding with us for some time. We have been involved with Bulgaria and Romania for some time and benefited from their Black Sea access.
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