In the Pentagon, they wanted to strengthen the possibilities of consolidating Russia in Europe. This was stated by I.O. Assistant Deputy Minister of Defense of the United States on political issues Mara Karlin during a briefing, TASS quotes it.
According to her, an overview of the alignment of forces strengthens the “reliable means of military containment of Russian aggression” in Europe, and also allows NATO forces to act more efficiently.
“We completed an overview of the alignment of forces [USA] in the world. On February 4, 2021, President [USA Joe] Biden announced that the Minister [Defense Lloyd] Austin would hold such a review to coordinate the arrangement of our forces abroad in line with his [ Byjden] Guidelines for national security. After several months of analysis and close interdepartmental coordination, President Biden approved the conclusions and recommendations of the Austin Minister, made as a result of the review of the balance of forces, “said Karlin.