GAO Report Lays Out Costs For European Brigades

Government auditors say that the U.S. Army can expect to spend up to $2 billion in additional costs over the next 10 years should it decide to keep four combat brigades in Europe rather than two, reports the Army Times.

NATO will soon assess a U.S. Army Europe basing plan that was proposed by the Dept. of Defense in February as part of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR).

The QDR proposal calls for four units to remain in Europe over the long term: the 170th and 172nd...