Northern Europe’s most pressing problem is transforming at speed to combat Russia, according to a panel of European military leaders speaking Oct. 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
As Army transformation advances in formations across the force, U.S. Army Europe and Africa is taking what’s being learned and working with allies across Europe to build their capacity, a senior officer said.
“Operationally and strategically, we’re very focused with our partners and allies right now on our immediate deterrence posture,” Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, a senior officer with U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said during the recent Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia.
With a mission to train and increase the readiness of NATO partners, V Corps is building allied warfighting capabilities while strengthening interoperability in Europe, said Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V Corps.
NATO members are taking bold steps to strengthen the alliance amid growing threats around the world, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska said July 17 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The recent commitment by the alliance’s members to invest 5% of their gross domestic product annually on defense and security requirements by 2035 is a game changer, Shekerinska said.
Work is underway to build a deep and diverse defense industrial complex that spans the U.S. and its NATO partners, a panel of experts said July 16 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Big changes have taken place in Ukraine since the Russian invasion more than three years ago, and senior Ukrainian government officials said there is “no doubt” Russia will be defeated.
As a young lieutenant on his first training assignment in Germany, retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges didn’t yet know the names of his NCOs, but what they taught him about the importance of trust carried him through his career.
In an increasingly challenging security environment, land forces remain a critical part of the U.S. military’s ability to deter and fight, if needed, the top Army leader in Europe said.
“If you look at everything that is happening throughout the world, the land domain is not becoming less important. Rather, it’s becoming more important,” Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said July 16 as he opened the Association of the U.S. Army’s inaugural LANDEURO Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Leaders from U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Ukraine and partner nations across Europe are scheduled to speak at the Association of the U.S. Army’s inaugural LANDEURO Symposium and Exposition.
A premier international symposium and exhibition dedicated to land forces in Europe, LANDEURO will take place July 16–17 in Wiesbaden, Germany, home of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
The theme for the inaugural event is “Transformation in Contact: Integrating Industry, the U.S. Army, and Allies for Global Deterrence.”
The Army’s munitions industrial base is expanding and modernizing to prepare for the future fight, the commanding general of Joint Munitions Command said.
“The Army's [organic industrial base] is crucial to military readiness and national security,” Brig. Gen. Daniel Duncan said during testimony before the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee. “The OIB ensures DoD can meet their joint force demands in war and peace.”
