Which combatant command works closely with NATO for security needs in Europe?

Which combatant command works closely with NATO for security needs in Europe?

• A. U.S. Africa Command
• B. U.S. Central Command
• C. U.S. European Command
• D. U.S. Space Command

Answer: (C)

In Europe, the responsibility for U.S. military operations and security cooperation rests with the command focused on that region, and it works hand in hand with NATO to meet security needs there. This command coordinates with NATO’s alliance to plan and execute joint defense efforts, host allied forces, and run security cooperation with European partners. That close partnership with NATO in Europe is what ties U.S. military activity in the area to the alliance’s collective security framework. The other commands oversee different areas—one concentrates on Africa, another on the Middle East/Central region, and another handles space operations—so they aren’t the ones most closely aligned with NATO for European security.

In Europe, the responsibility for U.S. military operations and security cooperation rests with the command focused on that region, and it works hand in hand with NATO to meet security needs there. This command coordinates with NATO’s alliance to plan and execute joint defense efforts, host allied forces, and run security cooperation with European partners. That close partnership with NATO in Europe is what ties U.S. military activity in the area to the alliance’s collective security framework.

The other commands oversee different areas—one concentrates on Africa, another on the Middle East/Central region, and another handles space operations—so they aren’t the ones most closely aligned with NATO for European security.