Biden authorizes military to use up to 3,000 reserve troops to augment US forces in Europe – By Bradford Betz (Fox News) / July 13, 2023
The Pentagon has increased troop presence in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
President Biden on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to tap up to 3,000 reservists for deployment to Europe to augment U.S. troops there in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Biden’s order authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to send active duty units and individual members who are assigned to a unit of the Selected Reserve or any member of the Individual Ready Reserve.
Units deployed are not to exceed more than 3,000 total members at one time, of whom not more than 450 may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve, the order said.
