US bases in Europe taking heightened security precautions on chatter about potential attacks.
US military bases have just been placed on the second-highest level of alert for the first time in ten years. Threats to US personnel stationed overseas, specifically in Europe, are at a high state of vigilance for terrorist and other hostile attacks. US European Command (USEUCOM) placed multiple US military bases on Force Protection Condition (FPCON) “Charlie” in anticipation of potential danger. Germany, where the United States has 119 installations and more than 33,500 troops, was among the countries where the alert was focused.
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