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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced plans to permanently base hundreds more U.S. troops to Germany, where the former Trump administration wanted to withdraw nearly 12,000 service members.

Fort Riley aviation unit tapped for Europe rotation February 8 Soldiers with the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade prepare at a staging area on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 4, 2019. (Pascal Demeuldre/Army) The 1st Infantry Division’s combat aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kansas, will deploy to Europe as part of a regular rotation of forces in April, the Army announced Monday. The unit is replacing another combat aviation brigade from the 101st Airborne Division, and will serve as U.S....

The European theater needs a multidomain task force of the type that has existed in the Indo-Pacific theater since 2017, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said Wednesday.

By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 4, 2021 STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. military needs more long-range artillery and other advanced weaponry in Europe to be able to take on enemy forces in the event of a major conflict on the Continent, the top Army commander in Europe has said. A new “Theater Fires Command,” which would include a multi-domain task force that brings together cyber, space and electronic warfighting capabilities, and more artillery, were among the t...

US Army Europe commander says theater needs a multidomain task force February 3 Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said the service needs a multidomain task force and a "Theater Fires Command" in the European theater, but its unclear when those will stand up. (Spc. Denice Lopez/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The European theater “absolutely” needs a multidomain task force, according to Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and Af...

US Army Europe commander says theater needs a multidomain task force February 3 Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said the service needs a multidomain task force and a "Theater Fires Command" in the European theater, but its unclear when those will stand up. (Spc. Denice Lopez/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The European theater “absolutely” needs a multidomain task force, according to Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and A...