U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) is a critical component of the Army’s global force. The retention of an effective land force in Europe directly affects the United States’ ability to execute national strategic imperatives and appropriately share the burden of collective security. U.S. forward-deployed forces are not vestiges of the Cold War. They are available, relevant and experienced forces that provide combat power, crisis response capability and—just as critical—allied-nation training and partnerships. As the United States broadens its focus to prevail against future hybrid threats, the Army’s ability to provide depth and versatility to the joint force and respond quickly to a contingency with trained and ready allies will only become more critical.
I made my case in the pages of Military Review 8 years ago.
We still need a robust USAREUR.
