Of the U.S. military's 11 combatant commands, five could be blended under a new plan, the two defense officials also told the outlet. U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command could be merged into ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She ...