A US general just gave a stark assessment of the situation in Eastern Europe (Source businessinsider.com) In a press briefing on Wednesday, Lt. General Ben Hodges of the US Army painted a stark picture of the military tensions and readiness in Europe. “We’re playing catch-up a little bit,” Hodges declared during the 45-minute conference which covered a wide range of subjects, mostly focused on the theme of increasing NATO and EU readiness for possible Russian aggression. There are currently 30,000 troops in US Army Europe routinely engaged in multi-national drills, such as Trident Juncture that took place earlier this year. Despite the continued effort from the US and allied nations, Russian capabilities in the region remain a very real threat.