🧵SecDef Austin at NATO: we don’t see that. Quite the contrary, we see them add to the more than 150,000 troops they alredy have arrayed on that border, even in the last couple days....more support aircraft, blood supplies...
Austin: I was a soldier myself not that long ago...
Don’t do these sort of these things for no reason. Certainly don’t do them if getting ready to pack up and go home. So we will remain vigilant
Don’t do these sort of these things for no reason. Certainly don’t do them if getting ready to pack up and go home. So we will remain vigilant
Austin: We will watch for false flag ops...
Enhance our readiness...Closely match Russian words to Russian deeds. One thing Mr. Putin says- he wants to engage in more dialogue. As we have said all along, we would welcome that. We believe still time & space for diplomacy to work.
Enhance our readiness...Closely match Russian words to Russian deeds. One thing Mr. Putin says- he wants to engage in more dialogue. As we have said all along, we would welcome that. We believe still time & space for diplomacy to work.
Austin: If he is not, as his deeds thus far indicate, …it will be Mr. Putin who bears responsibility for the suffering and immense sacrifice that ensues.
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