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LANDEURO 2025: 7ATC Leads Combined Interoperability Training

July 18, 2025 | 3:22

During a LANDEURO Warriors Corner, 7th Army Training Command talks on "Forging an Interoperable Force: Combined Exercises as a Catalyst for 21st Century Readiness" in Wiesbaden, Germany, July 17, 2025. 7ATC's Brig. Gen. Terry Tillis, Col. Mark Madden, and Col. CJ Kirkpatrick, along with Danish Maj. Gen. Brian Nissen, Deputy Commander Multinational Corps Northeast-Szczecin, talk about providing training and exercises that drive transformation and return on investment for global defense. The LANDEURO theme is Transformation in Contact: Integrating Industry, U.S. Army and Allies for Global Deterrence.

Interoperability and speed: The future of defense procurement and Foreign Military Sales

Industry experts and defense officials called for reforms to the Foreign Military Sales process to prepare NATO allies and partners before conflicts begin. The LANDEURO discussion held in Wiesbaden, Germany on July 17, emphasized improving cooperation, faster delivery, and ensuring equipment is interoperable for strengthened worldwide security.

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LANDEURO Panel: Ukrainian Innovation at the Speed of Relevance

July 17, 2025 | 1:13:34

At the ASUA’s inaugural LANDEURO in Wiesbaden, Germany, a key panel titled “Ukrainian Innovation at the Speed of Relevance” offered a firsthand look at how Ukraine’s defense forces are reshaping the future of military conflict. The discussion centered on how wartime necessity has accelerated innovation across critical domains, particularly artificial intelligence, drone warfare, digital finance, and scalable software, with a strong emphasis on real-world application.

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LANDEURO Panel: Ukrainian Lessons in Rapid Adaptation

July 16, 2025 | 1:11:19

Since the onset of full-scale Russian aggression in 2022, Ukraine has adapted swiftly to conditions on the battlefield, turning what was expected to be a quick invasion into a costly quagmire for the Russian armed forces. These operational, institutional, and technological adaptations adaptation were the focus of a panel convened at LANDEURO on July 16 with military leaders, defense industry representatives and Ukrainian officials which examined the evolution of Ukraine’s defense capabilities since the onset of full-scale Russian aggression.

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LANDEURO Panel: Breaking the Kill Chain—Multi-Domain Operations Against Anti-Access/Area Denial

July 17, 2025 | 1:18:07

Overcoming increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems requires a coordinated, multi-domain approach integrating conventional firepower with cyber and electronic warfare, experts asserted during a panel discussion at the LANDEURO conference on July 17. The discussion focused on “Breaking the Kill Chain” and disrupting the enemy’s ability to detect, target, and engage forces.

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Allied leaders confront interconnected global threats at inaugural LANDEURO panel

At the first-ever LANDEURO, senior defense officials and security experts gathered to examine how today’s fragmented conflicts are giving way to a far more dangerous global reality.

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SETAF-AF highlights 173rd Airborne Brigade innovation at LANDEURO 2025

Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team (BIT) are set to participate in the inaugural LANDEURO Symposium and Exposition, taking place July 16–17 in Wiesbaden, Germany, to showcase tactical innovation and allied collaboration.

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LANDEURO 2025: Strengthening Global Security Through Collaboration

The upcoming AUSA LANDEURO conference, set for July 16-17, at the Rhein Main Congress Centre in Wiesbaden, will be a pivotal event addressing the future of global security.

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10th AAMDC LANDEURO Introduction

July 14, 2025 | 1:02

The LANDEURO conference will be displaying modern equipment and share perspective on addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow's battlefield.

This is USAREUR-AF June 2025

June 17, 2025 | 1:00

This month's edition highlights the exercise Immediate Response 2025, a multinational exercise under DEFENDER 25 that focuses on strategic mobility, rapid deployment, and joint interoperability among U.S., Allied, and partner forces; the remembrance of the 81st anniversary of D-day; and USAREUR-AF's celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

SETAF Africa Minute June 2025

July 10, 2025 | 1:00

SETAF Africa Minute June 2025:

01.) U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa – 49th Annual Seychelles National Day Parade – Victoria, Seychelles; 02.) 173rd Airborne Brigade – D-Day 81 Jump – Normandy, France; 03.) Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa – Jui-Jitsu Training with French and Japanese Partners – Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti; 04.) 173rd Airborne Brigade – Brigade Change of Command Ceremony – Vicenza, Italy; 05.) U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa – U.S. Army 250th Birthday and Army Heritage Month Celebration - Vicenza, Italy

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Press Release - Fire Shield 25: Decade of Training Bolsters Regional Stability in Moldova

By | July 21, 2025

A decade of building regional stability and strengthening international partnerships continues this August as Moldova, Romania, the North Carolina National Guard, and U.S. Army Europe and Africa kick off Fire Shield 25. The...

Press Release - U.S., Georgia, Türkiye Begin Black Sea Exercise

By | July 14, 2025

U.S., Georgia, Türkiye and other allied and partner nations' militaries will meet to build combat readiness and increase lethality through a series of combined events that include an airborne operation, field training, and...

Press Release - U.S. Army Soldier Killed During Logistics Operations in Berlin

By | July 11, 2025

A U.S. Army Soldier supporting logistics operations in Europe died on July 8, 2025, from injuries sustained in a railway incident last week. Spc. Jaylin Perez, 32, from Largo, Florida, was found unresponsive by members of his...

Press Release - One U.S. Soldier killed and one hospitalized in training accident in Hungary

By | June 6, 2025

One U.S. Soldier died and one was hospitalized following a training accident that occurred on June 5 near Camp Croft, Hungary...

Press Release - U.S. Army Paratrooper to be Awarded Distinguished Service Cross at D-Day 81 Observance

By | May 22, 2025

A ceremony honoring the heroism of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Owens will be held June 5 as a central part of the 81st anniversary commemoration of D-Day, taking place June 3-8 in Normandy, France...

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF), holds an Estonian soldier's drone during Exercise Hedgehog 25 near Camp Reedo, Estonia, May 15, 2025. Exercise Hedgehog 25 is a large-scale international military exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces, focused on the rapid deployment of allied forces and the enhancement of multinational interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jaidyn Moore)

Press Release - Gen. Christopher Donahue visits Estonia during Hedgehog 25

By | May 19, 2025

U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s commanding general, Gen. Christopher Donahue, observed the Estonian national exercise Hedgehog 25, taking place 5-23 May, in various locations across Estonia. Donahue observed Allied and partner...

Army's Transformation in Contact Construct Continues to Evolve at Combined Resolve

By | May 16, 2025

U.S. Allied and partner nations increase lethality during Exercise Combined Resolve 25-2, from May 1 to June 2, 2025, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The exercise is designed to enhance...

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Skills sharp, focus locked! 🎯 U.S. Soldiers at the 7th Army NCOA mastering warrior tasks in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Building the next generation of squad & team leaders. 🔥 #ThisisUSAREURAF | #SwordOfFreedom | #StrongerTogether https://t.co/e8vVNLak10

🚨Time for a FMS overhaul! 🚨#LANDEURO experts say reforms are crucial to get vital aid to NATO Allies before crises hit. Faster delivery, better interoperability are key. Leaders from USEUCOM & Polish Armed Forces weighed in! 👇 https://t.co/uLkZX0GtF9 & https://t.co/B1i87UNCIV https://t.co/owuYpi0gSX

Fire Shield 25 🔥🛡️ A decade of building regional stability and strengthening international partnerships continues this August as Moldova, Romania, the North Carolina National Guard, and U.S. Army Europe and Africa kick off #Fireshield. https://t.co/6PIbsOGUjd #SwordOfFreedom https://t.co/Nl1flNf1wx

56th Artillery Command talking about how they are driving changes in multi-domain operations through their innovation lab at #LANDEURO https://t.co/5bB6pYVJyv

#LANDEURO last week focused on crucial industrial resilience for #NATO & global deterrence! 🌍 The "Updating the Arsenal of Democracy" panel (July 17) underscored the need for co-production & shared investment as demand for munitions surges. 🚀 https://t.co/pOMIZxBQLf https://t.co/VJai3WPR7B