mo4ch:>‘More tensions in Europe’: US is beating ‘Russian threat’ drums to make EU buy more arms | Mo4ch News

Cries over scary “Russian aggression” were yet again produced by a US military bigwig, who asked the Senate for more of everything for his troops. This, however, might simply be a marketing stunt, RT was told.General Curtis Scaparrotti, the head of EUCOM and the supreme NATO commander in Europe, faced the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, focusing on the scary – yet elusive – “Russian aggression.” While the US still dominates, the Russian “threat” is growing steadily, the official claimed without offering any proof.To fix that, his command needs more of everything – troops, planes, ships… and naturally, cash.“Of concern is my intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capacity given that increasing and growing threat of Russia. I need more ISR,” Scaparrotti said.In light of Russia’s modernizing and increasingly aggressive force posture EUCOM recommends augmenting our assigned and rotational forces to enhance our deterrence posture.Also on rt.comTop US general in Europe cr…