Given the rash of Islamist embassy riots across North Africa and the Middle East, is it any wonder that I have viewed this region as an arc of crisis that requires a robust United States Army presence in Europe?
We don't have that many Marine FAST platoons available in Europe or the world. I'd rather not have to wait for CONUS-based forces if we need serious firepower on the ground.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
