European Command
EUCOM · United States European Command is responsible for U.S. military operations across Europe, Russia, and parts of the Atlantic.
Area of Responsibility: Europe, Russia, Greenland, Atlantic Ocean
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LIVE- Oct 4 USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 19 km ESE of Feke, Turkey
- Sep 29 From Missile Components to Oil Refineries: Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Military Targets
- Sep 29 DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026 Concludes in United Kingdom
- Sep 28 Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
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European Command Mission Overview
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) provides command and control of U.S. military forces in Europe to protect and defend the U.S. and its NATO Allies and partners through deterrence, peacekeeping, and military operations. The area of responsibility covers the Euro-Atlantic region, including NATO partner nations, European energy infrastructure, and the maritime approaches of the Baltic, Black, and Mediterranean Seas. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the command operates through six service component commands.
USEUCOM coordinates joint and multinational training, provides military assistance to partner nations, and fosters military-to-military relationships across its area of responsibility. Current lines of effort include support to NATO deterrence posture against Russia, assistance to the defense of Israel, and large-scale combined exercises such as DEFENDER 25 with Allies and partners. The command focuses on maintaining agility in a dynamic security environment and on continued integration with NATO planning and infrastructure.
- Deterrence and defense posture in Europe.
- Joint and combined training with NATO and partners.
- Operational planning and security cooperation.
United States European Command is responsible for U.S. military operations across Europe, Russia, and parts of the Atlantic.
Headquarters
Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
Area of Responsibility
Europe, Russia, Greenland, Atlantic Ocean
Latest EUCOM Alerts
Recent intelligence updates for European Command.
From Missile Components to Oil Refineries: Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Military Targets
From September 21 to 27, units of the Ukraine Armed Forces struck a number of important enemy targets on the...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026 Concludes in United Kingdom
Ships, aircraft, and a submarine from the United States and the United Kingdom concluded Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026, a multi-domain sinking...
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Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles, or $202 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase.
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UK Police Arrest Five Men Near RAF Fairford on Suspicion of Preparing a Terrorist Act
UNITED KINGDOM - The U.S. Embassy in London said on September 27 that it is aware of arrests on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fair
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 15 km SSW of Hilvan, Turkey
15 km SSW of Hilvan, Turkey
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British Government: Russia is widening insecurity while refusing the path to peace: UK statement to the OSCE
Counsellor for Politico-Military Affairs, Arron Newble, says Russia’s intensified attacks on Ukraine and disruptive activity across Europe are not...
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Latvian National Armed Forces Issue Yellow Airspace Notice for Krāslava Municipality
LATVIA - The National Armed Forces of Latvia issued a yellow-level notice of a possible air threat in Krāslava Municipality and told the public that no further action is require
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Putin Sets Nuclear and Air-Defense Priorities and Denies Plans to Attack Europe
EUROPE - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Military-Industrial Commission in the Kremlin on September 18 that a new State Armament Program and a companion defense-industr
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IAEA: Drone Hits Kursk Reactor Cooling Tower, Tusk Warns of Hybrid Strikes On NATO Countries
EUROPE - The International Atomic Energy Agency said on September 18 that it had been informed a drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant
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Drone Crosses Ukraine and Moldova, Crashes in Romanian Cornfield
EASTERN EUROPE - Romania’s Ministry of National Defense said on September 12 that a drone which had already crossed Ukrainian and Moldovan airspace came down in a cornfield nea
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Ukrainian General Staff confirms strike on russian Kasta radar in Zaporizhzhia region
On September 3, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Based on the results of objective monitoring, it was confirmed that...
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