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UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
May 19, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Pentagon cuts Europe brigades from four to three
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The Pentagon says it has reduced brigade combat teams in Europe from four to three.
WHO: Pentagon
WHAT: Reduced brigade combat teams in Europe from four to three
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
WHERE: Europe
WHY: Culmination of weeks of anticipation about U.S. force reduction in Europe and Washington's insistence that allies invest more in their own defense
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