The Shrinking U.S. Military Force In Europe

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) U.S. Air Force General Philip Mark Breedlove attends the Opening Remarks of the NATO Military Committee Conference in Budapest, September 14, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Bernadett Szabo

U.S. Military Says It May Have To Cut Europe Budget By Fifth -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The United States may be compelled to cut its military spending in Europe next year by as much as a fifth in the latest round of reductions under "sequestration", America's top general in the region said on Thursday.

U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove, who serves as both head of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), said the reductions will require NATO forces to work more closely together and train "smarter".

"We want to cut the tail to protect the teeth... We have to work together perhaps more than ever before," he told a press briefing in London.

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My Comment: Sequestration is going to gut the U.S. military .... and with more budget cuts forecast .... expect America's military footprint in Europe to get even smaller.