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The United States has once again threatened Russian President Vladimir with deploying more than 150 tanks and armored vehicles in Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges, commander of the US Army in Europe, said the Pentagon planned to deploy the tanks and vehicles by the end of 2015.<\/p>\n

They could be placed in Poland, Romania or the Baltic states, the military commander told Reuters.<\/p>\n

“By the end of… 2015, we will have gotten all the equipment for a heavy brigade, that means three battalions plus a reconnaissance squadron, the artillery headquarters, engineers, and it will stay in Europe,” Hodges said.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Pentagon threatened Russia with redeploying nuclear cruise missiles to Europe, accusing Moscow of violating two arms control treaties.<\/p>\n

Washington said Moscow violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.<\/p>\n

However, Russia denied the allegation and said the testing of a ground-launched cruise missile in July 2014 was in compliance with the INF treaty.<\/p>\n

Hodges said the United States currently has about 30,000 troops in Europe plus a similar number of Air Force, Navy and Marine personnel.<\/p>\n

He added that the US military would keep the forces in the continent despite budgetary pressures in the country.<\/p>\n

The US and its allies accuse Russia of sponsoring military activities in Ukraine. The Kremlin has firmly rejected the accusations.<\/p>\n

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