NATO Nations in Eastern Europe welcome U.S. presence and partnering and that effort--to head off conflict before it starts--could lead to the expansion of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the NATO commitment to collective security for its member states, and promoting peace and stability in Europe in light of Russian action in Ukraine.“By the end of summer you could very well see an operation that stretches from the Baltics all the way down to the Black Sea,” said Col. Michael Foster, brigade…
