Sec. 1242. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the European region
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At the same time as the submission of the budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the Commander of the United States European Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the independent assessment of the Commander with respect to the activities and resources required, for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of submission of the report and the four following fiscal years, to achieve the following objectives:
The implementation of the National Defense Strategy with respect to the European region. The maintenance of the comparative military advantage of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)with respect to the Russian Federation. The reduction of the risk of executing contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including contingency plans conducted by United States Central Command and United States Africa Command. The maintenance of the capability and capacity to defense the homeland forward. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: With respect to the achievement of the objectives described in paragraph (1), a description of the intended force structure and posture of assigned and allocated forces in each NATO member country. An assessment of the capability requirements to achieve such objectives. An assessment of logistics requirements, including personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance needs to achieve such objectives. An identification of required infrastructure and military construction investments to achieve such objectives. An assessment of security cooperation authorities, activities, or resources required to achieve such objectives. A plan to fully resource United States force posture and capabilities, including— a detailed assessment of the resources necessary to address the elements described in subparagraphs
(A)through (E), including specific cost estimates for recommended investments or projects— to maintain a posture and presence of the United States Armed Forces that meet the objectives of paragraph (1); to maintain the logistics and maintenance capabilities and the pre-positioning of equipment, munitions, fuel, and materiel that meet the objectives of paragraph (1); to carry out a program of exercises, training, experimentation, and innovation for the joint force that meet the objectives of paragraph (1); to maintain the infrastructure to ensure the responsiveness and resiliency of the United States Armed Forces within NATO in order to meet the objectives of paragraph (1); to build the defense and security capabilities, capacity, and cooperation of allies and partners that meet the objectives of paragraph (1); and to modernize the capabilities available to United States European Command to meet the objectives of paragraph (1); and a detailed timeline to achieve the intended force structure and posture described in clause (i). The specific cost estimates required by clause (i)(I) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the following: With respect to procurement accounts— amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item title; and a description of the requirements for each such amount. With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts— amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, program element, and program element title; and a description of the requirements for each such amount. With respect to operation and maintenance accounts— amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and subactivity group title; and a description of the specific manner in which each such amount would be used. With respect to military personnel accounts— amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and a description of the requirements for each such amount. With respect to each project under military construction accounts (including unspecified minor military construction and amounts for planning and design), the country, location, project title, and project amount for each fiscal year. With respect to any expenditure or proposed appropriation not described in subclauses
(I)through (V), a level of detail equivalent to or greater than the level of detail provided in the future-years defense program submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of title 10, United States Code. A budget display, prepared with the assistance of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), that compares the independent assessment of the Commander of the United States European Command with the amounts contained in the budget display for the applicable fiscal year. The report required by paragraph
(1)may be submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary. Not later than 15 days after the submission of the budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the Secretary of Defense (acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the congressional defense committees a joint briefing, and any written comments the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff consider necessary, with respect to their assessments of the report submitted under subsection (a), including their assessments of the feasibility and advisability of the plan required by subsection (a)(2)(F).