12:00 AM7/10/2024

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. certified a new BAK-12 system, designed to protect fighter aircraft in emergency situations, to the Slovakian Ministry of Defense in advance of the arrival of Slovak F-16s later this month. By putting the BAK-12 arresting system into operation at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, our Allies take another significant step to accommodate modern aircraft into their fleet and to bolster collective deterrence and defense of the Euro-Atlantic. The ceremony included a demonstration of the new system by aircraft from the U.S. Air Force's 510th Fighter Squadron, based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana, who expressed his appreciation to Slovak and U.S. Air Force personnel and highlighted the work Slovakia has done to strengthen its defense capabilities.

12:56 PM7/9/2024

The exercise aimed to enhance the participants' ability to identify and address cyber threats, while also highlighting the value of the relationships developed among state partners.

12:00 AM7/5/2024

Members of the Croatian Armed Forces and the Minnesota National Guard work together as part of a blue team during the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks in Postojna, Slovenia, July 5, 2024. The two-week cyber security training event included representatives from six Adriatic nations working alongside their U.S. National Guard counterparts.

12:00 AM7/5/2024

Maryland Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Custead, a cyber operator with the 276th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, supports as a red team member during the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks in Postojna, Slovenia, July 5, 2024. The two-week cyber security training event included representatives from six Adriatic nations working alongside their U.S. National Guard counterparts.

12:00 AM7/5/2024

Maryland Army National Guard Sgt. Emmanuel Unaka, cyber threat intelligence analyst with Cyber Protection Team 169, listens to Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lt. Armin Kolašinac, a Security Operations Center member, as part of a blue team during the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks in Postojna, Slovenia, July 5, 2024. The two-week cyber security training event included representatives from six Adriatic nations working alongside their U.S. National Guard counterparts.

11:21 AM7/3/2024

American and Swedish Marines side-by-side in a Swedish Stridsbat 90 during Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden.

11:06 AM7/3/2024

Swedish Armed Forces’ Maj. Gen. Johan Pekkari, director of strategic plans and policy, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, USEUCOM’s director for plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, met in Stuttgart, Germany, July 3, 2024, for bilateral military staff talks. The Swedish and American military delegations discussed a full range of issues – from bilateral security cooperation and military exercise and training opportunities to NATO convergence and respective operational and policy strategies.

11:06 AM7/3/2024

Swedish Armed Forces’ Maj. Gen. Johan Pekkari, director of strategic plans and policy, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, USEUCOM’s director for plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, met in Stuttgart, Germany, July 3, 2024, for bilateral military staff talks. The Swedish and American military delegations discussed a full range of issues – from bilateral security cooperation and military exercise and training opportunities to NATO convergence and respective operational and policy strategies.

11:04 AM7/3/2024

Swedish Armed Forces’ Maj. Gen. Johan Pekkari, director of strategic plans and policy, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, USEUCOM’s director for plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, met in Stuttgart, Germany, July 3, 2024, for bilateral military staff talks. The Swedish and American military delegations discussed a full range of issues – from bilateral security cooperation and military exercise and training opportunities to NATO convergence and respective operational and policy strategies.

10:52 AM7/3/2024

The Swedish Armed Forces and USEUCOM have long been mutual members of the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, a flag-and-general-officer level, military-to-military forum designed to promote regional understanding and enhance multilateral security cooperation in the High North. ASFR is the longest running military forum focused on the Arctic’s uniquely challenging security dynamics.

10:55 AM6/28/2024

The U.S. regularly hosts and participates in multinational, large-scale training events alongside Allies and partners in Europe to exercise the full array of military capabilities.

6:31 AM6/28/2024

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (June, 26, 2024) An AH-1Z Viper, left, assigned to the “Blue Knights” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), and an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, flies patrol as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, June 26, 2024. Wasp is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) supports high-end warfighting exercises while demonstrating speed and agility operating in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sydney Milligan)

3:28 PM6/27/2024

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) entered the Mediterranean Sea, June 26, 2024.

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7:33 AM6/27/2024

USEUCOM held the largest international BRAVO 101 Hackathon from June 3-10, 2024, in which 258 data scientists, coders and developers from the DoD and tech industry gathered to develop solutions to warfighters’ most pressing challenges using data.

8:39 AM6/26/2024

During BTF 24-3, U.S. Airmen and aircraft integrated with NATO Allies and other international partners to synchronize capabilities and assure security commitments across the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. Most notably, the B-52s integrated with the British, Swedish, French, Lithuanian, Polish, German, and Spanish Air Forces.

8:39 AM6/26/2024