tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post4435273764714196552..comments2024-02-29T11:45:01.870+01:00Comments on UK Armed Forces Commentary: Philip Hammond from the USGabrielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-32752673367977311402012-01-17T16:36:24.032+01:002012-01-17T16:36:24.032+01:00A case of change in the plans, yes. It does not ju...A case of change in the plans, yes. It does not just happen in the UK! Europe now appears to be heading for a US Army force which should include 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Germany, 3rd Cavalry Regiment (which now is actually a Stryker BCT despite the name)and the 178 Airborne BCT in Vicenza, Italy. Plus, as said, the rotational units.Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-39524360514404899142012-01-17T11:13:55.978+01:002012-01-17T11:13:55.978+01:00Hi Gabby,
This is interesting as the previous &qu...Hi Gabby,<br /><br />This is interesting as the previous "future plan" seems to have been binned:<br />- maintain Vicenza and one heavy in Germany<br />- the third one would have been a Stryker bde in Romania (may be that was just hedging talk as the future direction for Turkey, militarily and in its foreign policy, has been a source of concern for the USA for a number of years)<br /><br />RE "This is significant, since it means that 2 US Brigade Combat Teams are to leave Europe, and not only 1 as was expected. 3 Brigade Combat Teams are based in Germany (one is armoured) and the fourth is an airborne BCT based in Vicenza, Italy. The Pentagon has since confirmed, announcing that 2 of the brigades in Europe will be retired, and replaced by units sent in Europe on rotational basis, with the aim of saving money in the long term (one big factor being that rotational units do not bring families along, reducing costs). Panetta refused to announce the brigades selected for withdrawal, but it is considered likely that they will be 170 and 172 Brigades, based in Germany"<br /><br />Cheers, ACCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com