U.S. Places 8,500 Troops on Alert for Deployment
We ran the numbers: There are 1855 news articles covering this topic. 28% (517) are left leaning, 59% (1089) are center, and 13% (249) are right leaning.
The Pentagon is placing 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert to possibly deploy Eastern Europe. While left-leaning articles highlight that Defense Department officials presented President Biden with options to send "several thousand" troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO allies, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s administration is sending weapons into Ukraine.
A left-leaning article by CBS News highlights that Defense Department officials presented President Biden with options to send "several thousand" troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO allies. The proposed plans come as Russia continues to build up forces near Ukraine's border, with no sign of de-escalatio.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that the decision to deploy troops has not been made. The NATO Response Force is a multinational force of roughly 40,000 troops.
A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that Biden’s administration is sending weapons into Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ordered “eligible family members” of U.S. diplomats in Kyiv to leave the country.