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Senate hearing: EUCOM commander urges sustained U.S. posture in Europe, warns against relinquishing SACEUR role
Summary
General Christopher Cavoli told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Russia remains a chronic threat and that the United States should maintain a forward military presence in Europe while European allies increase spending; he warned that removing the U.S. dual-hat SACEUR role could complicate nuclear command-and-control and allied defense.
General Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that Russia remains a “chronic and growing threat” and urged the United States to keep a robust forward military posture in Europe.
“Russia is now mobilized for permanent war,” Cavoli said, arguing that a precipitous U.S. withdrawal would risk encouraging Russian adventurism before European allies finish rebuilding their forces. He said NATO deterrence has held and that EUCOM and allied efforts have enabled Ukraine’s defense while accelerating allied modernization.
Why it matters: Cavoli and senators on both sides of the aisle flagged the strategic link between U.S. forces in Europe and allied efforts to deter and, if necessary, respond…
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