EUCOM posture update: what's changed in Poland, the Baltics, and Romania since the election

The rotational presence framework in Eastern Europe has been under review. The confirmed picture as of May 2026: the V Corps forward headquarters in Poland is permanent and has expanded its staff. Rotational brigade combat team presence in Poland (Drawsko Pomorskie, Żagań) is continuing under EDCA. Baltic air policing missions continue with NATO rotation. What is under pressure: the size and frequency of Baltic reinforcement exercises, which are being evaluated against readiness costs for stateside units. USAREUR-AF has absorbed the administrative burden of supporting over 100,000 US troops across the European theater — if you're headed to OCONUS Europe, expect PCS timelines to run long and housing at USAG Germany installations to be tight.