Carter Says U.S. Will Contribute to New NATO Rapid-Action Force
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The U.S. will contribute warplanes, special forces units and intelligence-gathering systems to a new NATO rapid-reaction force, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday in Germany.
During a crisis, the emerging U.S. plan could lead to a temporary increase in the 65,000 American troops permanently stationed in Europe, though there are no plans to boost the permanent U.S. total, according to a defense official who briefed reporters. European troops would make up the bulk of the ground forces.