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The United States European Command (EUCOM) is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and Israel. The commander of EUCOM is dual-hatted as the role of Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) within NATO. - Source: Wikipedia

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