US troops: Why the US isn't putting 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine

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“We’re not going to put American troops in danger,” she said.

But what other factors are keeping US troops out of Ukraine? Here’s what you need to know:

Contents

Why won’t the US send troops into Ukraine?
What about the US troops in Europe?

Why won’t the US send troops into Ukraine?

Though the US has condemned Russia’s actions at every chance, President Joe Biden has gone to great lengths to make clear that US forces will not enter Ukraine and engage Russia directly.

Why’s that? As Biden told NBC News earlier this month, “That’s a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another.” In other words, the US’ entrance into the conflict has the potential to touch off a global war.

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, a national security and military analyst for CNN, told What Matters on Sunday, “The key to diplomacy is to limit the potential for war. While the current war of Russian illegal invasion into Ukraine is tragic, chaotic and devastating, it is still a regional conflict.”

“If NATO or the US sent troops into Ukraine to help them fight the Russians, the dynamic would shift to a multinational conflict with potential global implications due to the nuclear power status of both US and Russia. Because of that, the US and NATO — and other nations around the world — are attempting to influence the success of Ukraine and the defeat of Russia by providing other types of support,” Hertling said.

What about the US troops in Europe?

The US has deployed thousands of troops throughout Europe, both before and during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

CNN’s Barbara Starr reported Sunday that more than 4,000 US Army troops who deployed to Europe on a temporary basis will now have their tour of duty extended — most likely for several weeks — as part of the US effort to reassure east European allies during the current crisis.

But those troops are not there to fight the Russians.

US forces “are not and will not be engaged in a conflict with Russia in Ukraine,” Biden said from the White House Thursday.

Rather, US troops are tasked with defending “our NATO allies…

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Source : cnn