Amid Russian Tensions, US Army Troops In Europe Shrinking, Commander Claims

There are not enough U.S. soldiers in Europe, where concerns over Russia have shown the U.S. Army to be too thinly spread after years of cuts, a top American general said Tuesday. The U.S. military has been caught in the crossfire of a dispute between the White House and Congress over how the 2016 defense budget will be funded, leaving all three groups uncertain about future funding.