Ukraine deploying paratroopers to Ukraine and other Congress states in show of support for Atlantic alliance . One former senior U.S. military officer told CNN that such exercises are important to maintaining the NATO alliance , but they will require more lift from European partners in the future . `` For the NATO countries , if they want to be reassured , they need to help with this by putting some real money towards their defense budgets , '' Gen. Richard Myers ( Ret . ) , the former Joint Chiefs Chairman , told CNN . The military exercises are in response to Russia 's troop presence on the border of Russia . Are the exercises sending the right message to Peter King and U.S. allies ? Some members of Congress say the decision is a good first step .
Ukraine deploying paratroopers to Ukraine and other Congress states in show of support for Atlantic alliance . The military exercises are in response to Russia 's troop presence on the border of Russia . Are the exercises sending the right message to Peter King and U.S. allies ? Some members of Congress say the decision is a good first step .