Biden Boosts Military Deployments Across Europe

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President Joe Biden is ramping up U.S. military deployments across Europe in the coming months, the White House announced Wednesday.According to a White House fact sheet, Biden has ordered additional bases, soldiers or assets to be set up in Poland, Romania, the U.K. and the Baltics. Poland will receive a permanent headquarters for the U.S. 5th Army Corps; two additional F‑35 squadrons are being sent to the U.K., and Romania and the Baltics will see increased rotational deployments.The U.S. is also placing an air defense artillery brigade and short-range air defense battalion in Germany. Italy will also receive a short-range air defense battery. The two deployments total 625 and 65 personnel, respectively.The U.S. also says it is working with Spain to increase the number of destroyer warships stationed at its Rota port from four to six.RUSSIA FIRED ROCKETS AT UKRAINE MALL CONTAINING ‘MORE THAN A THOUSAND CIVILIANS,’ ZELENSKYY SAYS“All of these combat-credible forces and enablers are supported by significant investments in the long-term U.S. presence in Europe,” the White House wrote, adding that the U.S. continues to spend $3.8 billion annually on the …