Louisa Qadri / Tbilisi, Georgia

Forty-five representatives of the Georgian foreign policy and security community have requested a permanent presence of the US Armed Forces in Georgia in an open letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is visiting Georgia today, Tuesday.

The letter states that such a policy would include allied forces (US / European) on a rotating basis, as well as logistical and air patrol elements that would provide a wide range of options for US and allied forces to `` operate without interruption '' in the south and in other regions. Caucasus and the Black Sea.

Meanwhile, the US military presence in Georgia will have overwhelming popular support, deter imminent threats, and help Georgia close to NATO membership.