Data Map: Former US Secretary of Defense Esper
According to reports, the headquarters of the US Army in Europe and Africa will be located in Wiesbaden, Germany, which is the former US Army's resident in Europe. At the same time, soldiers sent to the former U.S. Army in Africa will stay in Vicenza, Italy, where the original headquarters are located. U.S. Army officials said in a statement announcing the merger that the purpose of merging the two commands is to improve the operational efficiency of the U.S. Army in interconnected theaters of Europe and Africa. Military observer Song Xiaojun believes that the US Army’s move is intended to reduce the number of non-combatants and strengthen combat forces.
Song Xiaojun :
will merge the two major headquarters of the US Army in Europe and Africa, almost a year ago. The two headquarters themselves are in Europe, and none of them are based in Africa. Since there are two sets of headquarters, two sets of personnel must be allocated. Former US Secretary of Defense Esper considered this issue when he was Secretary of the Army. After he became Secretary of Defense, he particularly wanted to reduce the personnel of the agency. He believes that there are too many officers deployed in these two headquarters and too many resources are occupied, and a large amount of resources need to be tilted to front-line combat troops to deal with the so-called "superpower competition." Therefore, the purpose of the US Army's merger of these two headquarters is to reduce the number of personnel in non-combat organizations, especially the number of officers. This is a reform of the US military.
data map: The US military reported in Germany
that the US Army’s reactivated Fifth Corps also arrived in Poland on November 20, local time, and opened its forward headquarters in Poznan. Military observer Song Xiaojun stated that the Fifth Army Corps of the US Army is a command organization, not a combat force. The Fifth Army Corps will be in the European direction and coordinate with the newly merged US Army Command in Europe and Africa.
Song Xiaojun :
The Fifth Army Corps of the United States Army has no real troops. It is a headquarters. This command was originally in the United States, but now it is deployed to Poland as a front-line command. In the future, once there is a war or threat, or when the security situation changes, this headquarters will be given corresponding powers to command and mobilize local troops. The African Command and the European Command are mainly responsible for daily military affairs in Africa and Europe, such as organizing exercises and so on. The headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps is a wartime command organization. Although it is basically not used in peacetime, it will play a key role in wartime.
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military observer Song Xiaojun It is believed that the merger of the US Army headquarters in Europe and Africa is only part of the US military adjustment plan. The general direction of the US military adjustment is to reduce non-combatants and strengthen combat forces, but the overall plan has not yet been released.
Song Xiaojun:
At present, the US Department of Defense is still in the process of adjustment, and the issue of military reform has been called for for a long time. Although Esper has advanced a lot during his tenure, there are still many things that have not been completed. For example, the following theater reforms, including the size of the navy, force structure, and shipbuilding plans, have not yet been determined. Therefore, in contrast to the "superpower competition" strategy, reforming the Department of Defense, military structure, and force structure is what the United States will continue to carry out in the next step. It can be seen that the merger of the US Army headquarters in Europe and Africa is only part of the reform process of the US military, and there may be many plans to be implemented.
As the new US Secretary of Defense has not yet been appointed, the acting Secretary of Defense is busy withdrawing 2,500 people from Afghanistan and Iraq each by January 15 next year. As to whether these withdrawn troops will be sent to Europe, it is still difficult.To determine. However, the United States has always emphasized the so-called "superpower competition," and Russia is undoubtedly one of the "superpowers" it refers to, and the US military forces will definitely tilt towards Russia. In the next step, reducing non-combatants and strengthening combat forces must be the focus of US reform and adjustment.
Source: Yangguang Military
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