U.S. Military Presence in Europe

Issues Related to the Drawdown Gao ID: T-NSIAD-93-3 April 27, 1993

This testimony draws on past and ongoing GAO work on the U.S. military drawdown in Europe. GAO (1) provides a status report on the drawdown, including problems created by changing requirements; (2) discusses in detail U.S. and host country's financial obligations related to the base closures in Europe, especially residual value negotiations and severance pay for local nationals; and (3) comments on burden sharing and efforts to dispose of excess equipment.



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