{"id":24295,"date":"2019-10-30T19:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/30\/german-us-armies-strive-for-integrated-operations-by-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:03:05","slug":"german-us-armies-strive-for-integrated-operations-by-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2019\/10\/30\/german-us-armies-strive-for-integrated-operations-by-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"German, US armies strive for \u2018integrated\u2019 operations by 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COLOGNE, Germany \u2014 The chiefs of staff of the armies of the United States and Germany have signed an agreement targeting an unprecedented level of interoperability between their formations within seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strategic vision statement, as officials call the pact, sets out an ambitious agenda premised on the idea that the two ground forces will be instrumental in keeping the peace in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen. James McConville and Lt. Gen. J\u00f6rg Vollmer signed the document last week during the annual Conference of European Armies at the headquarters of U.S. Army Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe strength of our Cold War Army-to-Army relationship was the strength of the NATO alliance,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cGreater interoperability between the German and United States Armies is critical now as NATO faces multiple threats along its borders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t