Ukraine Conflict Leads to Largest US Military Buildup in Europe in Years

Members of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment deploy to Germany on March 2, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

There are currently 100,000 U.S. troops in Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed this week.

During a news conference with Germany’s minister of foreign affairs on Thursday and during a news conference with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, Stoltenberg confirmed the number of U.S. troops in Europe amid the war in Ukraine.