Skip to Main Content

Combatant Commands Research Guide

Unified Geographic and Functional Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense

EUCOM Overview & Strategy

Your essential starting point for understanding U.S. European Command (EUCOM), its mission, and strategic context.

U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is one of the seven geographic combatant commands under the U.S. Department of Defense. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, EUCOM oversees U.S. military operations across Europe. Its core mission is to strengthen regional security, ensure stability, and deepen partnerships with allies.

Mission & Vision  EUCOM’s core objectives.

EUCOM Posture Statement: Annual report to Congress outlining strategic priorities and operational updates.

History of EUCOM: A concise history of the command's development and strategic role.

DoD Priorities in Europe includes spotlights on NATO Cooperation and Support for Ukraine

Geopolitical & Operational Maps

Resources offering geopolitical and military situational awareness:

Strategic Security Environment

Key DoD Research Centers

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

 

Reports & Studies

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:

Key Providers - RAND, CRS, and other institutions provide open access and policy papers.

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

Books

Enter your search terms and click Search to find an e-book:

Selected books relevant to U.S. military strategy in Europe:

Use the Library Online Catalog to search for printed book titles, which may also be available electronically.

Articles & Journals

Enter a journal title to check full-text availability and coverage in all library collections:

There are many scholarly and non-scholarly journals focused on European security studies, including  European Journal of International Security, European Security, European View, Journal of Southeast European & Black Sea Studies, NATO Review, and The RUSI Journal.

Selected journal articles for deeper analysis and exploration:

Journals to Explore

Databases for Regional & Military Studies

Search Tip: Use JSTOR and ProQuest with advanced filters for precision.

Keyword Index

Use this list to keyword list to refine your searches in databases.

  • AI in defense
  • Arctic security
  • Armed conflict
  • Authoritarian regimes
  • Balkan conflicts
  • Baltic states
  • Black Sea region
  • Civil conflict (war, warfare)
  • Collective defense
  • Counterterrorism
  • Cybersecurity
  • Defense diplomacy
  • Deterrence
  • Disinformation
  • Eastern Europe
  • Energy security
  • Environmental security
  • European defense
  • European security
  • Force posture
  • Forward presence
  • Geopolitics
  • Gray zone conflict
  • Great power competition
  • Host nation support
  • Human rights
  • Human security
  • Hybrid warfare
  • Information warfare
  • Integrated deterrence
  • International relations
  • Interoperability
  • Logistics & sustainment
  • Maritime security
  • Military bases
  • Military spending
  • National security
  • Nationalism
  • NATO
  • Operations environment
  • Peacekeeping
  • Political stability
  • Readiness
  • Regional cooperation
  • Resource competition
  • Resource security
  • Russia-Ukraine war
  • Security cooperation
  • Security sector reform
  • Space domain
  • Stabilization
  • Strategic communications
  • Terrorism
  • Threat assessment
  • Transatlantic relations
  • Unified operations