NATO may send US troops to Eastern European allies

PARIS (AP) — NATO's top military commander in Europe, drafting countermoves to the Russian military threat against Ukraine, says they could include sending American troops to alliance nations in Eastern Europe feeling at risk.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he wouldn't "write off involvement by any nation, to include the United States."

Foreign ministers of the 28-nation alliance have given Breedlove until Tuesday to propose steps to reassure NATO members nearest Russia that other alliance countries have their back.

Breedlove told the AP, "Essentially what we are looking at is a package of land, air and maritime measures that would build assurance for our easternmost allies."

He said "'I'm tasked to deliver this by this by next week. I fully intend to deliver it early."