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U.S. Prepares To Expand Military Presence in Ex-USSR

HeadlineJan 28, 2004

On a trip to Moscow, Secretary of State Colin Powell told Russia that it should not be concerned about U.S. plans to expand its military presence in the former Soviet empire. The U.S. recently sent troops to Georgia to train the country’s army. In 2001 the U.S. set up bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. And the U.S. is considering building bases in Romania, Poland and Bulgaria. Powell said in a radio interview QUOTE “We are not trying to surround anyone. The Cold War is over. The Iron Curtain is down. We should not see things in old Cold War terms.” The U.S. currently has a military presence in over 130 countries around the globe.

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