
The billions being spent on expanding U.S. military presence in Europe to keep Russia at bay is only a first step to rebuilding a force that has atrophied over the past 20 years, according to the top U.S. commander on the continent.For the past two decades, the U.S. military has treated Russia as a productive and cooperative member of the international community, focusing on engagement rather than deterrence, Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, chief of U.S. European Command (EUCOM), told…