U.S. on High Alert

A bit of a concerning update this week, as the U.S. military has had to raise security protection measures at their European bases. In a statement, they claimed that a “variety of factors play into the safety of U.S. military community [sic] abroad.” Which is as broad as you can be. 

In reality, this is due to a combination of events that will be occurring across Europe, such as the Olympics in Paris later this month, the election in France, the ongoing wars in both Ukraine and Gaza, and even the continued UEFA European Soccer Championship. 

However, a U.S. defense official told Fox News that there is “credible intel pointing to an attack against U.S. bases over the next week or so.” They confirmed it was not tied to the French election. 

The military has increased the threat level to “Charlie” which is the second-highest of the five levels. Charlie is instituted “when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely.” 

Raising the level to Charlie also means additional security measures will be in place, but it's up to each commander’s discretion to determine what exactly those measures are (again, broad). Right now the bases are on alert, but not lockdown. This is in effect for all bases throughout Europe. Let's hope for a peaceful summer.