FOR RELEASE: FEBRUARY 9, 2016

KILL DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2016

CONTACT: MALLORY JOHNSON, (856)-455-1226,
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THE UNITED STATES PLANS TO QUADRUPLE ITS DEFENSE BUDGET FOR

EUROPE. RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE WEST HAVE STRAINED
SINCE RUSSIA ANNEXED THE UKRAINIAN PENINSULA. U.S. DEFENSE
SECRETARY ASH CARTER SAYS U.S. FORCES ENGAGED IN AN AIR
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA WERE STARTING TO RUN
LOW ON LASER-GUIDED MISSILES AND SMART BOMBS. CARTER
SAYS, WERE INVESTING 1.8 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2017 TO BUY OVER
45,000 MORE OF THEM. THE INITIATIVE IS TO DEMOSTRATE U.S.
COMMITMENT TO ITS NATO ALLIES IN EUROPE. CARTER ANNOUNCED
THAT THE U.S. WOULD POSITION 250 TANKS, ARMOURED VEHICLES
AND OTHER MILITARY EQUIPMENT ACROSS SIX FORMER SOVIET BLOC
NATIONS. CARTER SAID THAT THE PENTAGON IS AIMING TO SPEND 8.1
BILLION DOLLARS ON UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEMS IN 2017 AND
MORE THAN 40 BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
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