A Majority of U.S. Military Bases under United States European Command (EUCOM) in Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania have now been placed on Heightened Alert, with their Force Protection Condition (FPCON) being raised to Charlie, the Reason is still Unknown.
A Majority of U.S. Military Bases under United States European Command (EUCOM) in Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania have now been placed on Heightened Alert, with their Force Protection Condition (FPCON) being raised to Charlie, the Reason is still Unknown. pic.twitter.com/gI8143AJZv
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 30, 2024
A FPCON Change like this for U.S. European Command, besides during Exercises, hasn’t occurred in 10-15 Years.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 30, 2024
The Force Protection Condition (FPCON) for several U.S. Military Bases in Europe including Army Garrison Stuttgart and Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany as well as Aviano Air Force Base in Italy, has been raised from Bravo to Charlie.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 30, 2024
The US military has increased security protection measures at its bases across Europe.
The threat level is being raised to “Charlie” – the second-highest level for service members.
It is activated when an “incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely”.
US officials said a combination of events had led to the move.
These include elections in the UK and France, the forthcoming Paris Olympics, other major sporting events, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Service members and their families should maintain a lower profile and be extra aware of their surroundings, one official said.
news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-updates-putin-sky-news-blog-12541713
h/t DOORBERT