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Army Bolstering Long-Range Fires, Advanced Cyber Capabilities In Europe With New Units

Army Bolstering Long-Range Fires, Advanced Cyber Capabilities In Europe With New Units
U.S. Army Soldier with the Field Artillery Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment utilizes the defense advanced GPS receiver to receive data during a dry run of the M77 Howitzer fire drill during the Dynamic Front 2019 training in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 6, 2019. Data such as the deflection, quadrant, what kind of round, what setting the fuse is on, whether it’s point detonation or time is vital to the success of a fire mission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. LaShic Patterson)

The Army announced Tuesday it is sending two new units to Europe, a Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) and a Theater Fires Command, that will look to bolster the region’s long-range fires and advanced cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. The move will send 500 troops to Germany, part of the Pentagon’s plan to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to pull 12,000 troops out of the country, and arrives as Russia has increased its presence along the border with Ukraine. "The Theater…

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