As tensions rise in Kosovo over the reopening of the Mitrovica Bridge, the U.S. State Department is under increasing pressure to safeguard American soldiers stationed in the region as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). Earlier this week the State Department has expressed deep concerns that any unilateral move by Kosovo’s government to open the bridge to vehicle traffic could increase the potential for violence, putting at risk both the local population and the lives of American soldiers. Despite these warnings, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti remains defiant, insisting the reopening…