Who is Charles Costanza? US Army general abruptly removed from top Europe command

Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza has been unexpectedly removed from his command of V Corps overseeing US Army operations in Europe.

The U.S. Army removed a top general overseeing forces in Europe from command in recent days, close to two months before his time in the role is slated to end, two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal personnel matters, told The Hill on Friday. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza was the commandi

The circumstances surrounding his removal remain unclear.August 7, 2026, 4:58 PMOne of the Pentagon's top generals overseeing military operations in Europe has been removed from command, the Army confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commander of the Army’s V Corps, was removed from command in recent days, accor

The Army chief was briefed on the command’s operational posture, infrastructure development and modernisation effortsNEW DELHI: Army chief General Dhiraj Seth undertook a two-day visit to formations of Central Command on Tuesday and Wednesday to review the prevailing security environment, operational preparedness and o