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NATO sends Patriot system to protect key air-defense radar in Turkey

The second Patriot system comes from NATO’s Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said. Read More

Nations withdraw some equipment from NATO Arctic exercise amid Iran fallout

Italian personnel on board the San Giusto said the Andrea Doria had departed a few days earlier in case the destroyer is needed closer to home. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

Europe Can Lead Its Conventional Defense ‘by 2035’, EUCOM Commander Says

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Efforts to ramp up military spending in Europe should culminate in the continent being able to take the lead role in defending itself in roughly a decade, America’s top military commander in the region said March 12.

NATO Rewriting Integrated Air Defense Plans for the First Time in Decades, SACEUR Says DefenseScoop NATO is reshaping its integrated plans for defending alliance territory against drones, ballistic missiles, and other aerial threats, according to Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command. ----oooo00O00oooo----

Russia’s battle-tested soldiers pose long-term threat to Europe, EUCOM boss says

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John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • March 12, 2026

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Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of U.S. European Command and the supreme allied commander Europe, testifies on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. allies in Europe should be strong enough to lead the defense of the Continent by 2035, according to a top U.S. commander, who warned on Thursday that Russia could challenge NATO before that time.

U.S. European Command’s Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee that any potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine wouldn’t end the threat the Kremlin poses to Europe.