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EUCOM Requests Two More Destroyers, Commander Says Rota is Ready to Receive

EUCOM Requests Two More Destroyers, Commander Says Rota is Ready to Receive
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) transiting the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 30, 2018. At the time, Carney was forward-deployed to Rota, Spain. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) said his area of responsibility is ready to receive two additional guided missile destroyers to further deter Russian aggression, should Congress approve the move. Speaking at a Feb. 25 posture hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, EUCOM Commander and NATO Supreme Allied Commander-Europe Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters shared that previously appropriated funds have allowed the command to “improve and mature” the infrastructure of Naval Station Rota in anticipation of additional ships.…

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