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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 1246

Sec. 1246. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE POSTURE IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE

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## SEC. 1246 REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE POSTURE IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE ###
(a)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of United States European Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States military force posture in the Southeastern Europe region, including the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. ###
(b)Matters to Be Included The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)A description and assessment of the strategic significance of Russia’s and China’s military posture and activities in the region. ####
(2)A description of the current presence, including the permanently stationed, rotational, and continuous rotational presence, and any agreements in place governing United States Armed Forces in the region. ####
(3)An assessment of the strategic and operational significance of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea for contingency plans of the Department of Defense. ####
(4)An assessment of United States military force posture needs in the region to implement the Department of Defense Black Sea strategy in accordance with the provisions of the Report of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives to Accompany H.R. 2500 (116th Congress; House Report 116-120). ####
(5)An assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of increasing permanently stationed or rotational deployments of the United States Armed Forces in the region, to include assessments of posture in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and other relevant locations, and an assessment of available infrastructure and any infrastructure improvements that would be necessary to support such an increase. ###
(c)Form The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in a classified form and include an unclassified summary.
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