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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) urged Pentagon officials on Tuesday not to proceed with rumored cuts to US forces in Europe as Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on.

It comes after NBC News reported Tuesday that the Pentagon was considering cutting as many as 10,000 troops from Europe amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

“You should be focused on maintaining the surge posture that we’ve had in Europe since the conflict was started by Russia for the foreseeable future,” Rogers told Katherine Thompson, who is the Pentagon’s acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.

“Pulling back prematurely would risk inviting further Russian aggression, potentially even against NATO,” Rogers said, adding that he was “concerned” Congress had not been consulted on its thoughts regarding troops presence in Europe.

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