- Title: U.S. military vehicles leave German port for journey to NATO's eastern flank
- Date: 9th January 2017
- Summary: BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY (JANUARY 9, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF U.S. ARMY VEHICLES LEAVING BREMERHAVEN PORT, ESCORTED BY GERMAN MILITARY POLICE VAN VARIOUS OF U.S. ARMY CONVOY ON HIGHWAY, ESCORTED BY GERMAN MILITARY POLICE VAN
- Embargoed: 24th January 2017 12:38
- Keywords: USA army military Russia Bremerhaven equipment armed forces
- Location: BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
- City: BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: NATO,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0015YCZLMV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A first convoy of U.S. army vehicles and equipment headed from a German port towards Poland on Monday (January 9), one day after the United States military vowed to increase the scope and complexity of its European training exercises to deter "Russian aggression."
U.S. tanks, trucks and other equipment had been arriving at the German North Sea port of Bremerhaven for the past three days for a large enforcement on NATO's eastern flank.
The U.S. and NATO buildup in eastern Europe comes days after U.S. intelligence agencies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering an effort to help Republican Donald Trump's electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The U.S. military and NATO are seeking to boost their ability to quickly respond to emerging threats by pre-positioning supplies and equipment across Europe, while upgrading airfields, ranges and other infrastructure after years of neglect.
U.S. officials say this year's military exercises will focus on better integrating disparate military components and domains, instead of focusing on single areas of concern, such as air superiority, as they were in the past. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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