July 6, 2022 European Command Group Strives to Get Ukrainians What They Need The mission of the International Donor Coordination Cell at U.S. European Command is to provide Ukrainian service members effective military capabilities at the right moments to defend their people.
July 1, 2022 New Eucom Leader Assumes Command Amid War in Ukraine Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presided as Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters passed command of U.S. European Command to Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli in a ceremony at Patch Barracks, Germany.
June 30, 2022 Biden Says NATO Meets Challenges of Today, Prepares to Counter Threats of Tomorrow NATO's Madrid Summit has been about answering the challenge Russia has made to Ukraine and all countries by Vladimir Putin's unprovoked war and strengthening the alliance, President Joe Biden said.
June 30, 2022 Stoltenberg Sums Up Results of Transformative Madrid Summit NATO leaders ended a two-day summit in Madrid after changing the strategic concept for the alliance, inviting Sweden and Finland to join, and agreeing to do all it takes to support Ukraine in opposing an unprovoked Russian invasion.
June 29, 2022 Then and Now: The Changes Between 2 NATO Madrid Summits At the NATO summit in Madrid, alliance leaders — including President Joe Biden and alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg — are emphasizing that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the security environment globally.
June 29, 2022 Biden Announces Changes in U.S. Force Posture in Europe President Joe Biden announced moves that will enlarge the U.S. troop presence in Europe and strengthen the NATO alliance. Biden made the announcement at the beginning of the NATO summit in Madrid.
June 28, 2022 National Guard Leader Emphasizes Partnerships During European Visit Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as part of a five-nation trip to recognize and strengthen National Guard security relationships with eastern European and Baltic nations.
June 27, 2022 Hecker departs Maxwell, Air University for Europe General James Hecker took command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command on June 27, 2022, with Europe facing challenges brought on by Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine.
June 23, 2022 President Authorizes Another $450 Million Drawdown to Support Ukraine President Joe Biden has given DOD authorization for a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine's critical arms needs in the face of the Russian invasion — the 13th presidential drawdown of DOD stocks since August 2021.
June 23, 2022 In Moldova, Guard Chief Finds a Nation Strengthening Armed Forces With a brutal war raging in neighboring Ukraine and wary of nearby Russia, the Eastern European democracy of Moldova is rapidly strengthening its national defense — and looking to the North Carolina National Guard for help.