Biden appoints general with Afghan experience as new commander of US forces in Europe

General Christopher Cavoli has been nominated by President Joe Biden to head U.S. European Command. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, CNN reports.

_{Cavoli will assume responsibility for about 100 U.S. troops from all services stationed in Europe.}

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He will be responsible for the day-to-day U.S. military efforts to assess Russian military activities in Europe and oversee the supply of U.S. and its proxies weapons to Ukraine. Weapons supplies are constantly flowing along NATO's eastern flank, where they are picked up by Ukrainian personnel and brought into the country by rail or truck.

_{European Command forces have also begun training a small number of Ukrainian troops outside Ukraine on key systems such as towed artillery.}

NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu confirmed on Twitter that the North Atlantic Council has approved Cavoli's candidacy for the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe. In this role, he will oversee NATO air forces flying regularly across Europe to track Russian aircraft, especially when they fly without identification.

He will replace Air Force Gen. Todd Walters, who plans to retire.

_{Cavoli speaks Russian and served as Russia Director on the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also served in western Afghanistan and has extensive knowledge of ground combat in that country.}