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Units deployed to Europe and South Korea have lower levels of re-enlistment. <br\/><br\/>During a talk on his latest research at the Atlantic Council on Wednesday, Deni argued that the Army should base an additional armored unit in both Europe and South Korea with aviation and logistical support forces, according to Stripes&#8217; report.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019ve got some actual hard data now,&#8221; Deni said, Stripes reported. &#8220;There seems to be universal agreement that the rotational modal has cost us more than it would to forward station an [armored brigade combat team].&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/soldiers-from-the-1st-brigade-3rd-infantry-division-and-airmen-from-ramstein-air-force-base-load-m1a2-abrams-main-battle-tanks-onto-an-air-mobility-command-c-17-globemaster-cargo-plane.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/soldiers-from-the-1st-brigade-3rd-infantry-division-and-airmen-from-ramstein-air-force-base-load-m1a2-abrams-main-battle-tanks-onto-an-air-mobility-command-c-17-globemaster-cargo-plane.jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/soldiers-from-the-1st-brigade-3rd-infantry-division-and-airmen-from-ramstein-air-force-base-load-m1a2-abrams-main-battle-tanks-onto-an-air-mobility-command-c-17-globemaster-cargo-plane.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/soldiers-from-the-1st-brigade-3rd-infantry-division-and-airmen-from-ramstein-air-force-base-load-m1a2-abrams-main-battle-tanks-onto-an-air-mobility-command-c-17-globemaster-cargo-plane.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and Airmen from Ramstein Air Force base load M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks onto an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster cargo plane from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. U.S. Army Europe is deployed two M1s to Bulgaria in support of exercise Speed and Power, June 22, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Tony Sweeney\/Army<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report finds that it costs $135 million more annually to maintain a continuous rotating force of armored units in Europe than it would to have one based in Germany, according to Stripes. 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