Stars and Stripes:
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. commanders are reorganizing major exercises in Europe in a move expected to bring more large drills into the southern part of the Continent, where U.S. European Command is expanding resources even as the military has curtailed war games in South Korea.
In 2018, EUCOM will run 11 major exercises that cost about $65 million. The drills bring together air, sea and ground troops as well as many allied militaries that would join with the U.S. in fighting in a potential conflict in Europe.
EUCOM now wants to stretch its resources by alternating its focus each year with major assets shifting to a northern exercise campaign on even years and a southern campaign on odd years, said Air Force Brig. Gen. John P. Healy, who leads EUCOM’s exercises and assessments division.
