Covering the conflict from February 2022 to July 2024, the report, titled “How Russia Fights,” is the result of a yearslong effort by a team of former American officers brought out of retirement.

David Mazzarella, 87, served as both editorial director and ombudsman for Stars and Stripes from 2000-2009. Prior to that, he spent five years as the editor of USA Today.

A recent robotic assault by Ukraine on Russian positions marked a watershed moment for how ground combat forces must prepare for war, a top U.S. general said.

The US-led NATO alliance must prepare for the possibility that Russia and China could launch wars in Europe and the Pacific simultaneously, with 2027 being a potential flashpoint year, Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich said.

Gen. Christopher Donahue, head of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, delivered a challenge to arms manufacturers, telling a gathering of defense industry insiders that he wants a universal rocket launcher so allies can fight as one.

Spc. Jaylin Perez died from injuries in a rail accident near Berlin, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said.

The Army’s artillery and multidomain command in Europe has a new boss.

The Army is aiming to fast-track production of thousands of small, cheap drones that soldiers can use in the field within about two months, the service said.

Combat patches are now authorized for U.S. soldiers who deployed to a select group of countries in the Middle East and Africa over roughly the past two years, the Army said.

The U.S. Army in Europe has established a command-and-control capability with allies that could deliver a big battlefield advantage if it’s integrated worldwide, a top U.S. commander said.