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Pentagon pauses Canada joint military board, pointing to Carney remarks (The Hill) The Pentagon’s policy chief announced Monday that  the United States will suspend its involvement in a joint body  that coordinates military consultation with Canada, pointing to  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World  Economic Forum earlier this year. The move comes amid  simmering tensions between President Trump and Carney. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

GOP senator voices alarm over reported changes at key Army headquarters in Europe

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John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • May 18, 2026

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Soldiers perform drill movements in front of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany, in this undated photo. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis this weekend raised concerns over rumors that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to downgrade USAREUR-AF from a four-star to a three-star command in the midst of a troop drawdown in Europe. (U.S. Army Europe and Africa/X)

A Republican lawmaker on Capitol Hill lashed out over the weekend at Pentagon leadership, saying a troop reduction in Europe and what he called efforts to push aside a top Army commander are putting the military on “a dangerous path.”

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Saturday that Gen. Christopher Donahue, the leader of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, could be the latest high-level commander to be pushed aside by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.