The US Army has removed Lieutenant General Charles Costanza from command of V Corps, its principal forward-deployed corps in Europe. No public reason was given, making the abrupt change significant amid wider uncertainty over the US military’s senior leadership and its posture in Europe.

Costanza had led V Corps since April 2024, overseeing a formation based in Poland that works with NATO allies and supports deterrence on the alliance’s eastern flank. The announcement did not specify a successor, the timing of the removal or whether Costanza would receive another assignment.