U.S., Ukraine partner on operational law course to strengthen lawful defense of unlawful invasion
8:57 AM8/13/2024
U.S. European Command Staff Judge Advocate U.S. Army Col. Ian Iverson provides welcoming remarks to Ukrainian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe and Africa military legal professionals ahead of a two-week course on operational law held in Poland from July 22 to Aug. 5, 2024. The training aimed to inform U.S. military lawyers of the unique challenges facing UAF counterparts, and support those Ukrainian military legal professionals in advising their commanders and enabling operations.
U.S., Ukraine partner on operational law course to strengthen lawful defense of unlawful invasion
8:53 AM8/13/2024
The recent pilot course was the culmination of a year-long effort to create an organic Ukrainian training course for legal advisors on the relevant legal issues of armed conflict, with particular focus on the current war with Russia.
An unmatched force: U.S. industry, military leaders tackle current, future battlefield needs
3:29 PM8/9/2024
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks virtually to attendees of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies for Defense & Exhibition Conference, Aug. 7-9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
An unmatched force: U.S. industry, military leaders tackle current, future battlefield needs
2:26 PM8/9/2024
USEUCOM’s Director for Requirements and Resource Integration Sally Pfenning led a delegation of some 20 subject-matter experts from the command’s warfighting headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, to the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies for Defense & Exhibition Conference, Aug. 7-9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
An unmatched force: U.S. industry, military leaders tackle current, future battlefield needs
2:22 PM8/9/2024
Government leaders discussed how the U.S. Defense Department and industry can partner to transition critical technologies into production to meet current and future operational challenges.
IT Systems Security Cooperation Summit: enhancing integration among Allies and partners
12:00 AM8/9/2024
U.S. European Command's cyber directorate concludes its 2024 Command, Control, Computers and Communications Security Cooperation Summit on Aug. 9, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after bringing together more than 80 representatives from multiple U.S. organizations to assist in C4 security cooperation planning.
Finland, USEUCOM further bilateral cooperation during military staff talks
12:05 PM8/7/2024
Defense Command Finland’s Brig. Gen. Tero Ylitalo alongside U.S. European Command’s Brig. Gen. Quaid Quadri, Jr. – discussed a full spectrum of topics, ranging from operational plans and theater strategy to NATO integration and implementation of the Defense Cooperation Agreement between the two nations from August 6-7, 2024.
Finland, USEUCOM further bilateral cooperation during military staff talks
11:49 AM8/7/2024
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ride in a Finnish Jehu-class landing craft for a raid training event with Finnish soldiers from the Force Protection Brigade in Uppinniemi, Finland, Aug. 17, 2022. The training was part of a bilateral exercise between the Finnish military and 22nd MEU. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)
Finland, USEUCOM further bilateral cooperation during military staff talks
11:31 AM8/7/2024
Finland and the U.S. signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement in December 2023 to enhance opportunities for the two militaries to collaborate and train side by side, enhancing the nations' ability to operate as one in support of NATO.
U.S. bombers complete latest European Bomber Task Force deployment
12:05 PM7/31/2024
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, as part of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 27, 2024. BTF 24-4 is a demonstration of cooperation, collaboration, interoperability, and solidarity to promote peace and security. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)
U.S. bombers complete latest European Bomber Task Force deployment
12:02 PM7/31/2024
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft completed a first-ever deployment to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, by returning to their home-station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 27, 2024.
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division secure a landing zone alongside their counterparts from 2nd Special Forces Battalion during Dynamic Force Exercise in Tolemaida, Colombia, January 26, 2020.
Resolute Sentinel 2023 Space Team ACEs Space Deployment
8:26 AM7/29/2024
A coalition space team of U. S. Space Force Guardians, Colombian Air Force Guardianes, and Ecuadorian Air Force members deploy an Olympus Bolt intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor at a forward operating location in Rionegro, Colombia, after a rapid relocation from its previous deployment in Cali, Colombia. The deployment was part of Operation Thundergun Express, a 21-day space deployment exercise nested under Resolute Sentinel 23. This antenna, designed for rapid deployment, forms a crucial component of space Agile Combat Employment. (U. S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock)
NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command evaluation team certified Colombian special force
8:23 AM7/29/2024
NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command evaluation team certified Colombian special forces on July 9, 2024 during the United States-Colombia exercise Fused Response, utilizing the NATO Special Operations Forces planning process and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Fused Response is a US and Colombian joint exercise held to enhance mission readiness and interoperability to enable a rapid response to crises in the Southern Command area of responsibility.
Colombian navy special forces simulate visit, board, search, and seizure on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Y. Clawson)
Colombia: NATO's valued non-member partner in the Western Hemisphere and beyond
8:20 AM7/29/2024
This feature story was written in collaboration with U.S. European Command, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Space Command, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command.
USEUCOM leadership to speak at upcoming NDIA defense technology conference
2:37 PM7/24/2024
U.S. European Command’s (USEUCOM) Commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Christopher Cavoli will virtually deliver a keynote address at the National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) upcoming Emerging Technologies for Defense & Exhibition Conference, Aug. 7-9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.