Escalation As U.S. Announces Huge Military Build-Up On Putin's Border

RUSSIAN STANDOFF US announces HUGE military build-up in Europe including F-35 squadrons and troops on Putin’s border as WW3 tensions rise

Felix Allen

JOE Biden has pledged to beef up US military might in Europe amid the growing threat of all-out war with Russia.

He confirmed the US will send two extra squadrons of F-35 jets to the UK, base two more destroyers in Spain and establish a permanent 5th Army headquarters in Poland. 

He also said an additional rotational brigade will be deployed to Romania and more air defence and other capabilities will be stationed in Germany and Italy. 

And Washington will "enhance" rotational deployments in the Baltic region, right on Vladimir Putin's doorstep.

Putin's allies have recently discussed invading Baltic nations amid increasingly extreme threats to nuke London and Washington.

Mr Biden pledged to make sure Nato is ready to meet threats from all directions across all domains, land air and sea. 

"Putin has shattered peace in Europe," he said at the start of a Nato summit today in Madrid.

"We're stepping up. We're proving that Nato is more needed now than it ever has been."

He added: "Today I'm announcing the United States will enhance our force posture in Europe and respond to the changing security environment as well as strengthening our collective security."

The planned boost to troops in Poland and Romania will strengthen the alliance's eastern flank on the border with Ukraine, he said.

Last night Boris Johnson said all Nato allies must "dig deep" and increase defence spending to counter Russia's threat.

Nuclear threat

Russia has issued chilling warnings about Nato's support for Ukraine, saying it could lead to World War Three.

Last night a TV propagandist dubbed Putin's Iron Doll threatened to nuke Downing Street and the White House.

They were shown in satellite images of "decision-making centres" that would be the first targets.

Nato's headquarters in Brussels and the summit venue in Madrid were also shown as targets on state TV. 

Loyal presenter Olga Skabeyeva said: "With greetings to the participants of the Nato summit of a bloc openly hostile to Russia.

"Look at the screen but do not be afraid, please.

"The Russian Space Agency published satellite images and exact coordinates of what we call the 'decision-making centres' of Western countries.

Putin last week claimed his new "Satan 2" ICBMs are in production and will be operational by the end of this year.

The Sarmat rockets can allegedly fly 11,000 miles and launch 15 warheads, enough to destroy an area the size of the UK.