[ditty_news_ticker id=”25027″]Despite reneging on plans for a missile defense system in Poland as part of his “reset” with Russia, President Barack Obama deployed 3,000 troops to the region Thursday as part of a broad commitment to calm a region that grew nervous after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.
The troops will be welcomed in an official ceremony Saturday. This marks the first time a NATO ally has attempted a continuous deployment since the end of the Cold War. – READ MORE
