"The idea is eventually to move a heavy brigade combat team with its tanks and Bradley [fighting] vehicles to an area further east, such as Poland, Romania, or one of the Baltic countries," Hodges said via a video teleconference from Vilnius, Lithuania.
US Department of Defense and US State Department together with their NATO allies are now discussing the location, Hodges added.
Hodges added that presence of US military forces in Eastern Europe "will ensure a more rapid response, should aggression occur."
US Operation Atlantic Resolve comprises all US efforts to support their NATO allies and partners in Europe.
Russia has criticized what it called "excessive" military presence on its western border, arguing it could tip the "balance of power" and lead to greater instability in the region.