U.S. European Command
U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is one of the unified combatant commands of the United States Armed Forces, responsible for U.S. military operations across Europe and parts of the Middle East, Asia, and the Arctic. Its headquarters is located in Stuttgart, Germany. The command plays a central role in coordinating transatlantic security, supporting NATO allies, and overseeing U.S. military posture on the European continent.
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Tusk at Warsaw Security Forum: Ukraine fights for survival, Russia for domination
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk opened the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw on Monday, 12 October, framing Russia's war on Ukraine as a fight between Russian domination and Ukrainian survival. He pledged that Poland "cannot and will not" signal yielding to intimidation of Western support for Kyiv, and said Poland and NATO are preparing for various scenarios after his conversation with NATO's European commander General Alexus Grynkewich.
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Pentagon weighs pulling up to 25,000 U.S. troops out of Europe in largest post-Cold War drawdown
The Pentagon is weighing a large-scale withdrawal of U.S. aircraft, ships, weapons and tens of thousands of military personnel from Europe, with one scenario envisioning roughly 25,000 troops removed — about a third of the 80,000-strong American contingent on the continent. Supreme Allied Commander Europe Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich is delivering his analysis to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on September 18, with a final recommendation due November 6. Lawmakers from both parties and European allies have warned the cuts could embolden Russia.