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President Biden said on Friday he plans to move U.S. troops to Eastern European and NATO countries “in the near term.”

Driving the news:  “Not too many” U.S. troops, Biden added in remarks to reporters at Joint Base Andrew upon returning from a trip to Pennsylvania. 

The Pentagon announced earlier this week that 8,500 U.S. troops have been placed on "heightened preparedness to deploy" to assist NATO if necessary.

Of note: The president told reporters on Tuesday that he does not foresee U.S. troops moving into Ukraine.

Biden will move U.S. troops to Eastern Europe "in the near term"

“Not too many” U.S. troops, the president added.

President Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Jan. 28. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

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President Biden said on Friday he plans to move U.S. troops to Eastern European and NATO countries “in the near term.”Driving the news: “Not too many” U.S. troops, Biden added in remarks to reporters at Joint Base Andrew upon returning from a trip to Pennsylvania.

China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Biden will move U.S. troops to Eastern Europe "in the near term"

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