Some 100 American forces received "shock" orders to move a Patriot missile defense system from Germany to Romania by rail for a joint exercise to be carried out in early November with 100 Romanian soldiers, an American general told Reuters.

The move is part of NATO’s new strategy to deter Russia in Eastern Europe, which includes short-notice military exercises and troop deployments in countries on the Alliance’s eastern flank, including Poland and Romania.

"We do not want a war, but the best way to maintain the peace is through strength and by being ready," Major General Timothy McGuire, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army in Europe, told Reuters.

He explained that such exercises boost readiness and sharpen the military's ability to respond to threats at short notice.

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