U.S. Army paratroopers are arriving in Poland on Wednesday as part of a wave of U.S. troops heading to shore up America\u2019s Eastern European allies in the face of Russian meddling in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said an initial contingent of about 600 troops will head to four countries across Eastern Europe for military exercises over the next month.<\/p>\n
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First, about 150 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team based in Vicenza, Italy, are arriving in Poland.<\/p>\n
Additional Army companies will head to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and are expected to arrive by Monday for similar land-based exercises in those countries.<\/p>\n
The show of strength comes as the United States, European allies and Ukraine try to ease tensions with Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. All sides struck a diplomatic agreement last week, but it remains unclear whether pro-Russian demonstrators, who took over a series of government buildings in the wake of Russia\u2019s annexation of Crimea, will back down.<\/p>\n
Under the current plan, U.S. troops would rotate in and out of the four Eastern European countries for additional exercises on a recurring basis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking at trying to keep this rotational presence persistent throughout the rest of this year,\u201d Kirby told reporters, adding that over time the exercises could expand to other countries.<\/p>\n
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