Why the U.S. still needs ground forces in Europe

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. The U.S. should maintain its forces in Europe for at least three to five years to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty.
2. This will also sustain NATO commitments and strengthen partner nations capabilities.
3. NATO's force structure in Eastern Europe has shortcomings in scale, capabilities, interoperability, and readiness.
4. These areas need improvement to meet any potential Russian threat effectively.

References

• Media Check Rand Corporation - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC