Combatant Commands

US European Command (USEUCOM or EUCOM) is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany and one of seven geographical combatant commands of the United States.

European Command:  Organization and Interactive Map

European Command: History and Posture Statement 

Spotlights:  NATO and Support for Ukraine

Use this page to find selected resources for the study of the US European Command and related strategic interests and security issues in Europe. The links below provide access to resources including books, reports, articles, and websites.

George C. Marshall European Center for Strategic Studies

DoD regional center focused on international security & defense studies in the European theatre of operations and beyond.

News | Research and Policy Analysis | Security Insights

To look for an ebook, enter your search terms and click Search:

Print Collection:  Use the Library Online Catalog to search for printed book titles, sometimes also available electronically. Examples include:

Security Studies on JSTOR is an excellent resource to find research reports from different policy institutes in the field of security studies.  Keyword is the default search in JSTOR with the option to refine results by publication year, content type and subject.  Advanced Search allows more precise searching. 

Below are some reports from this collection:

A variety of quality, open access reports are also available from government and private research organizations.  Important sources include:

• Congressional Research Service (CRS)
• RAND Corporation - explore featured reports from the Europe Region or RAND Europe research division

Below is a selected list of reports from different research institutions:

Enter Journal Title to check for full-text availability and coverage periods in all library collections:

There are many scholarly and non-scholarly journal titles with a focus on European security studies.  These include:  European Journal of International Security, European Security, European View, Journal of Southeast European & Black Sea Studies, NATO Review, The RUSI Journal.

Below are links to several open access publications from defense and other institutions:

There are many research topics for the study of military and security studies. Below is a selected list of search terms that may be helpful to find information on security issues or threats facing the European Command area of responsibility: