An End To An Era As The Last U.S. Combat Brigades Get Ready To Leave Europe

Decision On Europe-Based Brigades Expected Early This Year -- Stars And Stripes

STUTTGART, Germany — In the coming months, the Defense Department is finally to decide whether to act on a nearly 10-year-old plan to return two brigade combat teams to stateside bases or hold steady in a post-Cold War world, even as European militaries are scaling back.

The verdict, which was delayed until after NATO’s November summit in Lisbon, represents the culmination of a debate that has raged in military circles since the fall of the Soviet Union. Without the presence of a serious conventional military threat, is a substantial American military presence still required in Europe?

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My Comment: This move is a no brainer .... and one that will save money which is what the Pentagon is after right now.

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