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The U.S. yesterday again ruled out sending troops to Ukraine to defend against a Russian invasion. Instead, the Biden administration said it will put more boots on the ground near its border. Specifically, the U.S. is sending 3,000 troops to Ukraine’s neighbors, Poland and Romania.
But what’s the legal authority for him doing so, and could it help deter Russia?
National security experts Michael Allen of Boise State University and Carla Martinez Machain and Michael E. Flynn of Kansas State University explore the tangled legal terrain of sending troops to noncombat zones, similar military plays from the past and what it might accomplish.
“Biden’s decision could assure existing allies that the U.S. supports them and is committed to defending Europe,” the political scientists write.
And if you want to learn more on the crisis in Ukraine, what’s at stake and how it became a flashpoint between Russia and the West, look no further.
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The U.S. army conducts a military training exercise for emergencies in Germany on Jan. 27, 2022.
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Michael A. Allen, Boise State University; Carla Martinez Machain, Kansas State University; Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University
President Joe Biden is deploying 3,000 troops to support NATO in Eastern Europe. By doing so, Biden enters both a regional conflict and tangled legal territory.
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Joseph P. Laycock, Texas State University
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George B. Cunningham, Texas A&M University
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Matt Williams, The Conversation
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Health + Medicine
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Anna Nagurney, UMass Amherst
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Science + Technology
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Kevin Doxzen, Arizona State University
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Ethics + Religion
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Tyler Jensen, Iowa State University
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Environment + Energy
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Nancy Fresco, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Economy + Business
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Vanessa Bohns, Cornell University
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