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NATO ambassador urges Europe to speed up troop movement infrastructure

Matthew Whitaker made the pitch at the Warsaw Security Forum, urging allies to speed up how forces move from Western to Eastern Europe; no timeline given.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA quieter note to move on from there.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow, a NATO story: the U.S. ambassador to the alliance says Europe needs to overhaul its military infrastructure.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, Hank, what actually happened? In plain words, like I'm reading a menu.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMatthew Whitaker spoke at the Warsaw Security Forum, and he said the alliance should be able to deploy fast from Western to Eastern Europe, in his words, moving things from the west to the east.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMoving things. Very specific.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is what the Washington Examiner reports he said.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes this affect me? I live nowhere near Warsaw, but I do love a good highway rest stop.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot directly today. It is a push for European allies to be more ready, and no timeline or price tag is in the report.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo what happens next? Is there an express lane?

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody knows yet, Chip, and I would not hold your breath for a rest stop either.

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