Panel: Army Must Move Quickly to Retain Warfighting Edge

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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade ready an M119 howitzer for firing after parachuting it from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules during a heavy drop mission onto Bunker DZ, Grafenwoehr, Germany.
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Panel: Army Must Move Quickly to Retain Warfighting Edge

Rapidly evolving technology, including new weapons being used on the battlefield in Ukraine, is forcing the Army to move quickly to transform, a panel of experts said.

“We have to move quickly, we have to energize the system,” said Lt. Gen. Joseph Ryan, deputy Army chief of staff for operations, G-3.

AUSA Launches New Land Power Event in Europe

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AUSA Launches New Land Power Event in Europe

Registration is open for a new Association of the U.S. Army event focused on land forces in Europe.

A premier international symposium and exhibition dedicated to land forces in Europe, the 2025 LANDEURO Symposium and Exposition will take place July 16–17 in Wiesbaden, Germany, home of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

US Army Tank Crew Wins International Competition

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U.S., Swiss and Italian tankers participate in the opening ceremony of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 11, 2025.
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US Army Tank Crew Wins International Competition

A U.S. Army tank crew defeated teams from four other countries in the first U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Competition to take place in seven years.

This is the first time an American team has won the competition. They are a four-soldier tank crew from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, also known as the “Death Dealers,” in the 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, according to a DoD news release.

Army Leads 1st Exchange in Central African Republic

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Army Leads 1st Exchange in Central African Republic

In a significant milestone, leaders from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, conducted a professional military exchange with leaders of the armed forces in the Central African Republic, according to an Army news release.

Study: Stationing Brigade in Europe Saves Money, Stress

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Soldiers with the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire upon the opposing force during Exercise Saber Junction 23 in Hohenfels, Germany.
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Study: Stationing Brigade in Europe Saves Money, Stress

Instead of relying on nine-month deployments to Europe, the Army should forward-station troops in allied European countries, according to a recent report from the Atlantic Council.

Nordic Forces Seek Common Infantry Vehicle Amid Russia Threat

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MG Lars S. Lervik, Commander General of the Norwegian Army, speaks at AUSA2024
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Nordic Forces Seek Common Infantry Vehicle Amid Russia Threat

For the first time in 500 years, the Nordic nations of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark are formal military allies. And with an existential threat in the form of an ambitious and pugilistic Russia close at hand, they're taking big steps to standardize their fighting gear and grow their forces.

Speaking Oct. 16 on a panel at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., the top military leaders of the four nations discussed their plans to modernize and build in the face of Russian aggression. 

Army Europe Seeks Common War Tools for NATO

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Gen. Darryl Williams, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, speaks at AUSA2024
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Army Europe Seeks Common War Tools for NATO

Despite Russia's catastrophic casualty rate—as many as 1,000 soldiers per day—amid its war of aggression in Ukraine, its threat to Europe remains robust and demands a concerted NATO response, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa said Oct. 15.

Wormuth: Army Has Critical Role in Europe, Indo-Pacific

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Wormuth: Army Has Critical Role in Europe, Indo-Pacific

As tensions mount in the Indo-Pacific and eastern Europe, the Army will have an increasingly important, global role, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said.

[The Army] obviously always played the role of the guarantor of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific theater,” she said. “We have an incredibly important role to play in terms of logistics and sustainment, getting troops, equipment [and] supplies around the theater.”