NEWSWATCH Stars and Stripes: “Army chief: Russia threat demands review of Europe force posture”

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Stars and Stripes reports on U.S. Army review of its European force posture in light of issues posed by Russia.

The U.S. Army is reviewing its force structure in Europe, measuring everything from crisis-response capabilities to its mix of armor and infantrymen, as the service adapts to counter a revanchist Russia, the Army chief of staff said.

Gen. Mark Milley, who was at U.S. Army Europe headquarters in Wiesbaden this week to confer with more than 30 European army generals, signaled that an era of steadily drawing down in Europe should be halted.

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