Sec. 1301. Report on the state of United States military investment in Europe including the European Deterrence Initiative
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Not later than February 25, 2022, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of United States European Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the current state of United States defense investment in Europe and with respect to NATO specific infrastructure, including the European Deterrence Initiative. The report shall include the following elements: An assessment of the current progress made by the Department of Defense toward achieving the goals of the European Deterrence Initiative over its lifetime and a description of the major changes in focus, resourcing, and emphasis that have occurred over that lifetime.
An assessment of the current state of United States defense posture in Europe, including a comprehensive assessment of the state of military mobility and the current ability of the United States to rapidly manifest and transit forces to Europe’s eastern front in a crisis with a contested logistics environment, and the corresponding levels and timelines with respect to such ability. An assessment of United States defense logistics gaps or risks such as bridging equipment and rail gauge mitigations that would be exacerbated in a contingency.
An assessment of the current state of United States prepositioned stocks in Europe, including the current timeline for their completion under the European Deterrence Initiative. An assessment of the current state of United States munitions in Europe, including their current levels, the adequacy of those levels for United States needs in a European contingency, and a description of the Department’s plan to bring those munitions stocks to adequate levels. An assessment of the current state of fuel availability and supporting infrastructure in Europe and the adequacy of those supplies for United States needs in a European contingency.
A description of the manner and extent to which United States military investment planning in the European theater incorporates assessments of relevant regulatory policies in the European theater relating to installation energy and the planning and design of military construction projects at these installations. An assessment of the current state of United States anti-submarine warfare assets, organization, and resources in the European Command and Second Fleet areas of responsibility, including— their sufficiency to counter Russian submarine threats; and the sufficiency of United States sonobuoy stocks, anti-submarine warfare platforms, and undersea sensing equipment.
An assessment of the current state of the United States naval presence in the European Command area of responsibility and its ability to respond to challenges in the Black Sea, Mediterranean, and Arctic, including a description of any future plans regarding increased naval force structure forward stationed in Europe by 2025. An assessment of the current state of United States Air Force operational planning and resourcing in the European theater, including the current state of prepositioned Air Force equipment, activities, and relevant infrastructure.
An assessment of the current state of United States defense information warfare capabilities in the European Command area of responsibility and any defense resources required or defense policies needed to strengthen these efforts. An assessment of the current state of United States military capabilities for countering Russian aggression and hybrid warfare in the European theater, including cyber capabilities. An assessment of the current state of United States military electromagnetic warfare capabilities in the European theater.
An assessment of the current state of United States military sea- and airlift capabilities to support contingency operations in the European theater. An assessment of all purchases, investments, and expenditures made by any Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department and funded by the European Deterrence Initiative, since its inception, that have been diverted for purposes or uses other than the objectives of the European Deterrence Initiative, including a list of all purchases, investments, and expenditures that have been funded under the European Deterrence Initiative since its inception that were not ultimately employed for the purposes of the initiative and their respective dollar values.
An assessment of the current state of European Deterrence Initiative military construction efforts in Europe. An analysis of the impact that deferred military construction efforts authorized under section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, have had on the European Deterrence Initiative, including— impacts on timelines to establish a deterrence platform in Europe; implications for deterrence capabilities in Europe; and a description of the Department of Defense’s plan to address these impacts including its intended final disposition for the impacted military construction projects.
A description of the current status of the European Infrastructure Consolidation program, including a list of all divestments completed under the program after January 1, 2016, and all currently contemplated divestments under the program. Any other information that the Secretary of Defense determines relevant.