Pentagon cuts Europe combat brigades from four to three (opens in new tab)

The Pentagon said it reduced the number of U.S. Brigade Combat Teams assigned to Europe from four to three, returning the deployment level to where it stood in 2021. The department said the reduction followed a “comprehensive, multilayered process” reviewing U.S. force posture in Europe and would temporarily delay the deployment of additional U.S. forces to Poland.Highlights:Brigade size: A Brigade Combat Team includes about 4,000 to 4,700 soldiers, according to a U.S. congressional report ci...