Overview
- U.S. Army Europe and Africa said the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne will return to Kentucky with no follow‑on unit rotating into Europe.
- Romania reported that roughly 1,000 U.S. troops will remain and that personnel previously rotating through Mihail Kogălniceanu air base will not be replaced.
- Bucharest described the move as stopping the rotation of a brigade with elements spread across Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia.
- NATO officials said they were informed in advance and noted that U.S. force levels in Europe remain higher than before 2022.
- Republican Armed Services chairs Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers publicly opposed the decision, warning about deterrence effects and urging clearer coordination with allies and Congress.