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- Photo by Michael Holcomb on June 02, 2020.
- MONS, Belgium — NATO's 18th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, assumes command of Allied Command.
- SACEUR General Michael Scaparotti & Charles Schmidt, National Commander of the American Legion, unveil a memorial to "Iron Mike" in St. Mere-Eglise, France.
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Engagement ReframedFebruary 14, 2022Engagement Reframed #3: Appoint a European SACEUR
ByKelly A. Grieco
Key points
- NATO’s European members will need to do more to safeguard European security as US resources and attention shift to the Indo-Pacific in response to the rise of China.
- The Biden administration should embrace a new transatlantic bargain, in which European allies assume greater responsibility for their own security and defense and the United States becomes more willing to share leadership, starting with the appointment of a European Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).
- NATO’s new Strategic Concept, to be released at the June 2022 NATO Madrid Summit, as well as the US-EU security and defense dialogue, creates an ideal opportunity for the Biden administration to advance the structural reforms needed to rebalance the alliance.
What is the opportunity?
President Joe Biden vowed to make revitalizing America’s alliances, especia
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4:11 PM5/2/2019
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)
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3:41 PM5/2/2019
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony
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