U.S. European Command and Luxembourg’s Directorate of Defense co-hosted a professional seminar focused on the importance of cyber capabilities Sept. 11-15, 2023, at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency in Luxembourg. (Courtesy photo)

American and Swedish Marines side-by-side in a Swedish Stridsbåt 90 (combat boat 90) during Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Exercise Sea Breeze 2023-3 kicked off Sept. 11, 2023, in Constanta, Romania. The event is a land and sea-based exercise with multinational Allies and partners. The exercise's purpose is to enhance the capabilities of Black Sea and Partnership for Peace maritime security forces, while progressively training and preparing the Ukraine Maritime Command staff. (U.S. Navy photo)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducts a simulated rescue mission during exercise Cobra Warrior off the coast of England on Sept. 13, 2023. The exercise allowed the 56th RSQ to execute joint personnel recovery operations and foster interoperability alongside Allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaxson Caison, an infantryman with the 2nd Marine Division, posts security during a tactical training evolution as a part of Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 11, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Coastal rangers with the Swedish Marines engage targets with a M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System during a live-fire training evolution during Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

An Airman from the 435th Contingency Response Group observes the connection between the MQ-9A Reaper and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard aircrew during a proof of concept event of the MQ-9A Reaper Satellite Launch and Recovery Package (SLR-P) at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Air Base in Mirosławiec, Poland, Aug. 30, 2023. Tailored specifically for the European and African theaters, the SLR-P consists of a small, mobile container with an inventory list finely tuned to address the unique operational requirements and environmental nuances of each specific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Gabriele Gocso)

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Rayner, commander of the 435th Contingency Response Group, is joined by U.S. Air Force Maj. Philip "Flip" West, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa MQ-9A Reaper subject matter expert, and Polish Air Force Col. Marcin Szubiński, commander of 12th UAV Air Base, to discuss future interoperability and integration of the MQ9-A Reaper Satellite Launch and Recovery Package (SLR-P). The three observed a SLR-P proof-of-concept event in Mirosławiec, Poland, Aug. 30, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Gabriele Gocso)

Three Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from 332nd Squadron, Ørland Air Base, Norway, fly in formation after conducting aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, near Scotland as part of the Royal Air Force-led Cobra Warrior exercise Sept. 8, 2023.

A coastal ranger with the Swedish Marines signals to a Swedish Combat Boat 90 during a live-fire training evolution as a part of Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

A U.S. Marine with the 2nd Marine Division posts security while a coastal ranger with the Swedish Marines signals to a Swedish Combat Boat 90 during a live-fire training evolution as a part of Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George presents a coin for excellence to David Griffiths, a logistics management specialist with the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, at the Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex in Powidz, Poland, Aug. 26. Griffiths was recognized for his work at the LTESM-C as well as additional Poland planning logistical support. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Gen. Randy George, nominated in April to be the next chief of staff of the Army and currently acting CSA, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer toured the state-of-the-art Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 storage and maintenance complex Aug. 26, 2023. The facility is NATO’s biggest single infrastructure investment in more than three decades, with key strategic capabilities including maintenance readiness and access to logistics nodes.

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George presents a coin for excellence to David Luntz, 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s director of support operations, at the Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex in Powidz, Poland, Aug. 26. Luntz was recognized for his efforts supporting the 405th AFSB’s “Pivot to Poland” mission and linked objectives. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Joseph Scheff, the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s deputy to the commander, briefs Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George and other Army leaders at the Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex in Powidz, Poland, Aug. 26. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Gen. Randy George, nominated in April to be the next chief of staff of the Army and currently acting CSA, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer toured the state-of-the-art Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 storage and maintenance complex Aug. 26, 2023. The facility is NATO’s biggest single infrastructure investment in more than three decades, with key strategic capabilities including maintenance readiness and access to logistics nodes.

U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Streets, an indirect fire infantryman, assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard, loads a mortar while Spc. Joshua Corder, an indirect fire infantryman with the Georgia Army National Guard, input data into the mortar at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia on August 29, 2023. Exercise Agile Spirit 23 is designed to support theater security cooperation and interoperability among NATO Allies and partners to improve joint and multinational readiness and capability.

A B-2 Spirit assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., participated in the B-2s the first hot pit refueling at Ørland flystasjon, Brekstad, Norway, on Aug. 29, 2023. Hot pit refueling within NATO countries allows for the B-2 to expand its fuel range and minimize its time on the ground.

A B-2 Spirit assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis into place for a hot pit refuel at Ørland flystasjon, Brekstad, Norway, Aug. 29, 2023. Bomber Task Force missions provide aircrews the ability to forward posture strategic bombers within the European theater, enabling integration with NATO Allies and partners to advance the ability for Allies to operate as a single, cohesive force.

Romania Army Capt. Raluca Preda, a leader in the planning section assigned to the H2 Multinational Division Southeast, performs duties in the high-control room at the Joint Training and Evaluation Center, Georgia on August 28, 2023. Exercise Agile Spirit 23 is designed to support theater security cooperation and interoperability among NATO Allies and partners to improve joint and multinational readiness and capability.

U.S. and multinational forces participate in a rehearsal of concept drill during Agile Spirit 2023 at the Joint Training and Evaluation Center, Georgia, on Aug. 28, 2023. Exercise Agile Spirit 23 is designed to support theater security cooperation and interoperability among NATO Allies and partners to improve joint and multinational readiness and capability.

Mr. Phil Anglade, a planner with the U.S. European Command Exercises and Assessments Directorate, explains exercise funding procedures during the EUCOM Strategic Implementation Conference held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from Aug. 21-25, 2023. U.S. European Command's Plans and Strategy directorate hosted the conference to bring together security cooperation experts from across the EUCOM region to discuss how to best engage and operate with Allies and partners to address shared security challenges.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, hosted his senior staff, component commanders and other key leaders to strengthen integrated efforts toward European security during the Component Commanders Conference at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 22-24, 2023. The conference is integral to coordinating activities among the command’s five components executing security cooperation and providing support to NATO in Europe.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Seth Johnston, a member of the Office of Defense Cooperation staff serving in Brussels, Belgium, talks about an upcoming activity with representatives from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa training team during the U.S. European Command Strategic Implementation Conference held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from Aug. 21-25, 2023. U.S. European Command's Plans and Strategy directorate hosted the conference to bring together security cooperation experts from across the EUCOM region to discuss how to best engage and operate with Allies and partners to address shared security challenges.

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrives in Keflavik, Iceland, to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe operation with NATO Allies on Aug. 13, 2023. BTFs provide U.S. and NATO leaders with strategic options to assure, deter and defend against adversary aggression against the Alliance, throughout Europe, and across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

Maj. Gen. Peter B. Andrysiak Jr. is the Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli (left), commander of U.S. European Command, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Anthony Wilson, commanding officer of USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), and his staff watch monitoring systems during a dive aboard the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine during a dive off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. SSBNs, which patrol continuously, provide a critical, stabilizing, survivable and highly effective element of the U.S. nuclear deterrence force.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, listens in as citations are read for sailors receiving their Submarine Warfare Insignia while aboard the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), off the northwest coast of U.K., July 16, 2023. Cavoli visited the Tennessee at sea where the crew provided a tour and demonstrations of the unit's capabilities.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Anthony Wilson, commanding officer of USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) (right), briefs U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, on diving procedures during a tour of the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. SSBNs, such as the USS Tennessee, support the U.S. ability to maintain a strong, credible, survivable strategic force and contribute to a combined regional deterrence.

(Left to right) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Allied Submarine Command, U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, and U.K. Royal Navy Commodore Paul Dunn, commodore Submarine Service, toured the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. The purpose of Cavoli's visit was to further the bilateral military coordination with the U.K., underscore U.S. commitment to its Allies, and support assurance and deterrence objectives.

Crew members of the supply tender SD Raasay, of the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC), begin procedures to support an embark with the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. The purpose of Cavoli's visit was to further the bilateral military coordination with the U.K., underscore U.S. commitment to its Allies, and support assurance and deterrence objectives.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Anthony Wilson, commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), observes debarking operations from the watch tower following a capabilities demonstration off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Allied Submarine Command, and U.K. Royal Navy Commodore Paul Dunn, commodore Submarine Service, toured the Tennessee to advance Allied cooperation and coordination.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli (left), commander of U.S. European Command, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Allied Submarine Command, walk across the topside of the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), off the northwest coast of U.K., July 16, 2023. The USS Tennessee is a launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the U.S. with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad.

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Allied Submarine Command (right), briefs U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, on embark procedures prior to entering the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. The purpose of Cavoli's visit was to further the bilateral military coordination with the U.K., underscore U.S. commitment to its Allies, and support assurance and deterrence objectives.

Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), and the Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland, travel along the northwest coast of the U.K following a capabilities demonstration July 16, 2023. The USS Tennessee integrated with the Royal Navy for invaluable training experience, which supports regional and global security objectives with highly trained, interoperable forces.

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), watch the SD Raasay approach for debarking of personnel after a distinguished visitor tour of the ship off the northwest coast of the U.K., July 16, 2023. U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Allied Submarine Command, and U.K. Royal Navy Commodore Paul Dunn, commodore Submarine Service, toured the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine to advance Allied cooperation and coordination.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with NATO allied ships during an integrated sailing event during Neptune Strike, July 11, 2023. The ships sailing include the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D653), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and Italian guided-missile frigate ITS Carabiniere (F593).

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with NATO allied ships during an integrated sailing event during Neptune Strike, July 11, 2023. The ships sailing include the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D653), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and Italian guided-missile frigate ITS Carabiniere (F593).

NORAD aircraft from the Canadian and continental U.S. regions intercept two B-1 Lancer bombers as they entered Air Defense Identification Zone off North America's east coast during air-defense Operation Noble Defender, June 26, 2023. NORAD units executed maneuvers designed to defend the eastern approach of North America from simulated cruise missile threats in this particular operation. CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region, F-15C and KC-135 aircraft from the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, and B-1s from U.S. Strategic Command all participated in the operation. NORAD conducts sustained and dispersed operations under OND to validate the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Swedish Jas 39 Gripens escort two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers through Swedish airspace as they make their way to Luleå Kallax Air Base, Sweden, June 19, 2023. The bombers landed in Sweden for the first time ever as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 2023-3, a long-planned bomber rotation in support of U.S. European Command and NATO deterrence initiatives. This arrival of strategic bombers in Sweden highlights U.S. and Swedish cooperation and the ability of U.S. forces to seamlessly integrate with Allied and partner nations. (Courtesy photo by Flygvapnet/the Swedish air force)