Thank you for your submission! We do request that you add a submission statement to your post–a short paragraph or so justifying the existence and relevance of the article you shared. I’ll go ahead and whip one up for you since I have the time but, in the future, please include such a statement when you make your post.

Submission Statement

The war in Ukraine has shown that even short occupations by Russian forces can result in devastating consequences for civilians and countries alike. In response to these events, as well as increased anxiety from its Eastern European counterparts, NATO has recently shifted its posture from a system of “tripwire forces” to a plan to “defend every inch”. Such a system will require massive investments in logistics, equipment, and manpower. This announcement showcases one aspect of manpower investment, the activation of reserves for exercises and deterrence purposes. However, it also speaks to difficulties the US is having in balancing an acute need for manpower with a shrinking volunteer force. The reservist will not be adding to the overall troop numbers already in Europe but will allow commanders to deploy reservist personnel as they see fit. For further context and analysis on this action, I recommend the Washington Post’s article “Pentagon may activate up to 3,000 reservists for Russia deterrence”.

I think we all know how this will be portrayed in pro-russian media.

It’s starting

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