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Combined Resolve III is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, including more than 4,000 participants from NATO and partner nations (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John Farmer, 1st BCT, 1st CD Public Affairs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division maneuver their Paladins through Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Capt. John Farmer, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That battalion-sized equipment set has since grown into the brigade-sized set and is regularly being used by soldiers rotating in and out of Europe for multinational exercises and training, including Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of exercises designed to reassure America&#8217;s allies and deter Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building up the force in Europe is a priority for the Army, but it is still also working to build equipment sets elsewhere around the world, Via said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The priority right now is Europe, but we have the flexibility to move to more than just one theater,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;re still pushing equipment to the Pacific, Africa, we&#8217;re still supporting [Central Command] and Afghanistan and Iraq.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When building these theater-specific sets, the Army is focused on tailoring them to the needs of the combatant commanders and the types of missions or exercises they&#8217;re conducting, Via said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3816\" height=\"2231\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg 3816w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg?resize=300,175 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg?resize=768,449 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg?resize=1024,599 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg?resize=1536,898 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635902807461727534-gettyimages-europetanksjpg.jpg?resize=2048,1197 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3816px) 100vw, 3816px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the US Army 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, drive Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the railway station near the Rukla military base in Lithuania, on October 4, 2014. Lithuania will increase its defence budget by a third next year amid concerns over a resurgent Russia, but spending will still fall short of NATO&#8217;s recommended two percent of output, officials said on October 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO \/ PETRAS MALUKAS        (Photo credit should read PETRAS MALUKAS\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Members of the US Army 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, drive Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the railway station near the Rukla military base in Lithuania, on October 4, 2014. The Army&#8217;s FY-17 budget request will bolster its presence in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: PETRAS MALUKAS, AFP\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMC also is focused on making sure the equipment in the sets are modern and well maintained, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s our best and most modern equipment,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It sends a signal to our allies but also to our potential adversaries.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These equipment sets are different from the Army&#8217;s pre-positioned stocks, which are designed to be used in case of emergency or contingency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has stocks strategically located around the world, including two sets that are on ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The pre-positioning of stocks is really a very important piece of the mobility triad,&#8221; said Maj. 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