US will stand with European allies in defense of Baltics, US general says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The United States will stand with its European allies in the defense of the Baltic countries, the American commander of NATO’s land forces in Europe said on Tuesday as the alliance assigned an additional headquarters to the region. “You’re ready to do more and following words with action, and the United States will be there alongside you,” US General Chris Donahue said at a ceremony in the Estonian town of Valga. “That is how deterrence is built: Not with words from a podium, but with boots in the mud.” – US will stand with European allies in defense of Baltics, US general says