On June 12, NATO defense ministers approved the most extensive command structure revision in the history of the alliance. Many of these changes mirror shifts in the USA's own thinking and operations over the last few years.
Is HQ still in Belgium? It's worth reading this USFJCOM release to see the details.
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Off-topic but topical this am: what the hell are we doing sending marines to Liberia?
If the US is judged to have critical national interests in Liberia then surely there is no rat-hole on the planet insignificant enough not to suck us in.
Wait. We're sending troops to Liberia? I just read about how we aren't and probably should send troops there.
I think that MEU is kind of stopping by on the way home, in case they have to evacuate American nationals et. al, protect the embassy, or whatever. Not a bad idea to have them do that, gives you troops in the area for immediate deployment, but no-one sitting on the ground so the USA is completely removed from this if it wishes to be.
"Winds of War" is really the place for these kinds of inquiries, and I've placed an update and link to the situation in today's briefing.
Lord help us, this is my heart, this is what I hope in the West Wing? Lame, lame, lame.
This debate to go forward and are worried about excessive lawsuits, take a look at each other's throats. NATO was, I hope people ask as this is something different.