Posted on 03/20/2025 8:53:21 AM PDT by ransomnote
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The top two Republican lawmakers who lead the Pentagon's oversight committees in the U.S. Congress issued a rare, joint statement on Wednesday expressing alarm about a potential shake-up in U.S. military commands by the Trump administration.The statement from the offices of Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers cited press reports, including that the Trump administration is weighing relinquishing the U.S. role as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
The position, which oversees all NATO operations in Europe, has been filled by a four-star U.S. general since its creation in 1950. Sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters such a possibility has been discussed but may ultimately not be viable and that no announcement is imminent.
"We will not accept significant changes to our warfighting structure that are made without a rigorous interagency process, coordination with combatant commanders and the Joint Staff, and collaboration with Congress," Wicker and Rogers said in the statement.
"Such moves risk undermining American deterrence around the globe and detracting from our negotiating positions with America's adversaries."
NBC News first reported the possible U.S. relinquishment of the job of SACEUR, as the position is known, and said it could be presented as part of a broader cost-cutting shake-up in military commands that could see several positions consolidated.
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How about... we don’t want our troops in Europe to be under the command of a European General.
Relax Francis. They have some good observations. We don’t have kings in this country. A little healthy debate is a good thing.
Amazing how RINOs are silent when Dems are in power, the only thing that sets them to yapping like a pack of Chihuahuas is when they unite in opposition to Trump.
Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers
LOSERS!!!!!RINOs
Probably not your best source of information.
Just make a phone call!
I think the time has come for portions of Europe to develop their own alliances and for NATO to gracefully retire. However, until and unless NATO dissolves or the US formally withdraws from it, we should definitely continue to hold the SACEUR role, if only to minimize Euro stupidity.
Army: 11 four-star generals
Marine Corps: 3 four-star generals
Navy: 8 four-star admirals
Air Force: 12 four-star generals
Space Force: 3 four-star generals
Coast Guard: 1 four-star admiral
Three are female:
General Jacqueline Van Ovost (leads the Air Force's Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois)
Admiral Linda Fagan: Commandant of the Coast Guard
General Laura Richardson: An Army four-star general
The number of 4-Stars is limited by statute for each service, as well.
Maybe they can key a couple of F-35s
Imagine that. Two MIC RINO turds employing Pelosi wrap up smear tactics. Slimeballs.
Both lawmakers no doubt received calls from an immense five-sided office building to call off Trump.
What happened to paradigm shifts and thinking outside the box? That’s all I heard during my 40 year professional career.
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