The U.S. plans to place in Hungary 50 units of military equipment
U.S. authorities plan to rebase 50 vehicles for military purposes, and among them, four M1 Abrams tank, in the Hungarian town of Tata in the North-West of the country, say media.
"The relocation of military vehicles will be carried out in the framework associated with the Ukrainian conflict of operation Atlantic Resolve ", ? informs Bloomberg referring to the local media, reports RIA " Novosti ".
The purpose of operation Atlantic Resolve at an increased military presence on the Eastern flank of NATO is to demonstrate the solidarity of the allies and guarantee the security of the region, stresses the magazine. At the end of July it was declared that the U.S. military have the opportunity to participate in NATO maneuvers Brave Warrior within Hungary involving armoured personnel carrier " Stryker ". The deployment of tanks was raised during a visit to Hungary American commander of land forces in the European Union, Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges. Eleven July the chief of staff U.S. army General Raymond Odierno said much about the plans to make wider the number of U.S. forces in the event of a conflict with Russia have the opportunity to be transferred to the European Union. Before the Minister of the air force Deborah Lee James and General Joseph Dunford called the Russian Federation as the biggest threat to the States. The White house added that these statements "do not necessarily reflect" the US position. Explaining these statements, the head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov said, " First put forward unsubstantiated accusations, excited public opinion, and after it is referenced, when you start to do already is not rhetorical, but a completely practical steps, creating a military infrastructure of NATO near our borders in violation of those obligations, which were taken between Russia and NATO in the framework of the so-called founding act ".
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