A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrives in Keflavik, Iceland, to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe operation with NATO Allies on Aug. 13, 2023. BTFs provide U.S. and NATO leaders with strategic options to assure, deter and defend against adversary aggression against the Alliance, throughout Europe, and across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, addresses the Adriatic Charter (A5) Chiefs of Defense Conference Sept. 22, 2022, in Budva, Montenegro. Chiefs of Defense or their representatives from the A5 Charter nations of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the U.S. were present at the event, as well as Chair of the Military Committee of NATO Adm. Rob Bauer, Royal Netherlands Navy. Montenegro's president, Milo Đukanović, delivered the keynote address for the event, which was hosted by Montenegro. Delegations from Kosovo and Slovenia also attended as observer nations.

U.S. Air Force Gens. Tod D. Wolters, the commander of U.S. European Command, left, and Jeffrey L. Harrigian, the outgoing commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command, right, look on as Gen. James B. Hecker receives the USAFE-AFAFRICA guidon from Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin. The change of command ceremony was held at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on June 27, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)

An honor guard welcomes Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III as he arrives in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Bulgaria on March 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, second from right, joins, from left to right, Denmark’s foreign liaison officers to USEUCOM: Cdr. Brian Svendsen, Senior Cdr. Thomas Rasmussen and Senior Cdr. Anders Friis during military staff talks in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Led by Norwegian Defence Staff's deputy chief of staff for operations, Maj. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland, and U.S. European Command's deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, U.S. and Norwegian military officials conducted two days of bilateral staff talks in Oslo, Norway, focused upon long-term security cooperation in the Arctic and High North. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Lia Harris)

Led by Norwegian Defence Staff's deputy chief of staff for operations, Maj. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland, and U.S. European Command's deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, U.S. and Norwegian military officials conducted two days of bilateral staff talks in Oslo, Norway, focused upon long-term security cooperation in the Arctic and High North. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Lia Harris)

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), and the Royal Norwegian Navy Frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) participate in a passing exercise with the Tunisian offshore patrol vessel Hannon (P612) and La Combatante III class fast patrol boat Tunis (502) in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 20, 2021. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Miller, the U.S. European Command director of plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, center right, and Maj. Gen. Piotr Blazeusz, the deputy chief of General Staff for the Polish Armed Forces, sign a memorandum of understanding Jan 21, 2022, for a Polish liaison officer to join the USEUCOM headquarters staff. (U.S. Army photo by Rey Ramon)