What does the US want when sending elite forces to the Russian border?

Washington is "quietly" sending special forces closer to the Russian border, The Nation writes.

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Last year alone, the number of US special forces in Europe “quadrupled”, with elite US units now present in most countries bordering Russia’s western borders, the US newspaper said.

According to Major Michael Wiseman, spokesman for US Special Forces Command in Europe, in 2017 the US mobilized elite units to 21 European countries.

“Apart from Russia and Belarus, we hold joint exercises with most European countries,” - Mr. Wiseman.

For example, from March to August 2017, US special forces participated in military exercises in Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Georgia and Ukraine, The Nation reported.

The US newspaper emphasized the fact that the US Special Forces Command in Europe refused to answer questions about "unofficial military activities" on the border with Russia.

“For example, since January 2017, tanks, trucks and other military equipment have been brought to Germany for later transfer to Poland,” The Nation stressed.

According to Sputnik