And about. Assistant US Deputy Secretary of Defense Karlin: Strengthening the containment of Russia in Europe
The Pentagon wanted to strengthen the ability to contain Russia in Europe. This was stated by the acting. Assistant US Undersecretary of Defense for Political Affairs Mara Karlin during a briefing, quoted by TASS.
According to her, the review of the alignment of forces strengthens “a reliable means of military deterrence of Russian aggression” in Europe, and also allows NATO forces to act more efficiently.
“We have completed an overview of the [US] balance of power in the world. On February 4, 2021, [US President Joe] Biden announced that [Defense Secretary Lloyd] Austin would conduct such a review to align our overseas forces with his [Biden's] national security leadership. After months of analysis and close inter-agency coordination, President Biden approved Secretary Austin's findings and recommendations from the power-balance review, ”Karlin said.