In an ongoing effort to reassure European allies in the face of Russian aggression, the Pentagon seeks additional funds in fiscal year 2016 to increase the U.S. military presence in Europe and perform additional training with allies and partners. The FY-16 budget request released Monday lays out plans for the Defense Department's European Reassurance Initiative, for which defense officials seek $789.3 million in the overseas contingency operations budget. A majority of the funds are slated for Army efforts, including a...
