根据一份官方备忘录，美国已收到情报，称其驻德国军事人员可能即将遭受袭击新闻周刊。
美国第66军事情报旅收到了所谓的“第三方信息，称[有可能对位于格拉文沃的塔军营或杜尔曼的塔军营的美国士兵发动迫在眉睫的攻击，具体位置、日期和时间不详。”新闻周刊审查了一名美国高级情报官员标记为非机密的信息。
(《新闻周刊》寻求前五角大楼官员的指导，以确保这份报告不会给任何美国人员带来危险。)
“消息来源称，此次袭击将由一名身份不明的约旦极端分子实施，该极端分子目前位于德国一个身份不明的军事基地附近，”报告继续说道。"这位不知名的约旦人被描述为对约旦国王的忠诚者，最近主张在德国杀害美国士兵。"
联系人新闻周刊美国陆军欧洲分部证实，“昨晚发现并调查了一个潜在威胁。”
一名发言人在一份声明中表示:“我们咨询了德国和美国官员，没有发现迫在眉睫的威胁。”。“我们想提醒每个人保持警惕，注意周围的环境。”
1月16日，来自第一骑兵师第二装甲旅战斗队第八骑兵团第一营的美国人员在德国格拉文沃准备实弹射击演习，为联合决心十三做准备。
“小国王”一词有时被批评者用作对约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世的贬义词，阿卜杜拉二世与美国关系友好，并表示支持美国在该地区的军事行动。沙特王国以前是逊尼派伊斯兰武装分子的家园，如阿布·穆萨布·扎卡维，他曾领导邻国伊拉克的基地组织，被认为是2005年首都安曼致命酒店爆炸案的元凶。他于2006年被美军杀害。
2016年11月，一名约旦士兵在约旦南部的贾法尔基地外杀害了三名美国陆军特种部队士兵。据报道，约旦士兵马里克·图瓦哈上士承认无罪，但被判终身监禁美联社。
第一中士阿尔图瓦伊哈坚持说，他开火时认为基地受到攻击，他对美国人没有敌意。
被...看到的文件新闻周刊关于最新的威胁是一份“现场报告”该文件称，现场报告是“关于模糊情况的初步报告，没有充分评估信息”，旨在“提醒指挥官和工作人员注意异常情况、潜在的恐怖分子指标或其他部队保护问题”。
周六，美国陆军卫戍部队巴伐利亚州的官方脸书页面发布了关于潜在阴谋的公开警告。
“预计塔台兵营和玫瑰兵营的部队保护措施会增加，”文章写道。「我们的社区和设施的安全仍然是我们的首要任务。保持警惕。如果你看到了什么，说点什么。如果您在我们的设施或社区内或周围发现可疑活动，请立即向议员或警察报告。”
1月4日，在美国在伊拉克首都巴格达暗杀伊朗革命卫队圣城部队指挥官少将·卡西姆·苏莱曼尼一天后，驻防部队还因“最近的世界事件”宣布“增加安全措施”。
美国高级情报官员告诉记者，格拉文沃塔兵营和杜尔曼塔兵营都保持在布拉沃部队保护状态新闻周刊。根据美国陆军发布的一项指南，这“适用于恐怖活动威胁增加或更可预测的情况”。
下一个级别将是FPCON Charlie，它“适用于事件发生或收到的情报表明可能发生某种形式的恐怖行动或针对人员或设施的袭击”在这个阶段，“需要100%的身份证检查”
德国拥有的美国军队比任何其他欧洲国家都多，大约38，600人部署在德国各地的设施中。驻扎在格拉文沃的美国陆军要塞巴伐利亚是美国海外最大的军事基地之一。
美国在德国的军事存在是在第二次世界大战后建立的，并在整个冷战期间显著扩大。近几十年来，该基地一直是美国在中东、阿富汗和亚洲其他地区行动的中心。
这种参与在德国引起了一些争议，在德国，反战组织抗议美国和其他北约西方军事联盟成员的存在。美国陆军巴伐利亚驻军星期五就一个名为“反北约安全会议行动联盟”的组织计划于第二天在慕尼黑举行的示威发出警报，该组织指的是即将于下月举行的慕尼黑安全会议。
EXCLUSIVE: INTEL REPORT WARNS US TROOPS IN GERMANY FACE 'POSSIBLE IMMINENT' THREAT OF ATTACK
The United States has received intelligence regarding a potentially imminent attack being planned against its military personnel stationed in Germany, according to an official memo seen by Newsweek.
The U.S.'s 66th Military Intelligence Brigade received what was described as "third party information stating there was an [sic] possible imminent attack against U.S. Soldiers located at either Tower Barracks in Grafenwohr or Tower Barracks, Dulmen, exact location, date and time unknown." Newsweek reviewed the information marked unclassified from a senior U.S. intelligence official.
(Newsweek sought guidance from former Pentagon officials in order to ensure this reporting would not put any U.S. personnel at risk.)
"The source of information stated the attack would be carried out by an unknown Jordanian extremist currently located in Germany near an unknown military base," the report continued. "The unknown Jordanian was described as a loyalist to the Jordanian kinglet and recently advocated killing U.S. soldiers in Germany."
Contacted by Newsweek, U.S. Army Europe confirmed that "a potential threat was identified and investigated last night."
"German and US officials were consulted and no imminent threat was found to exist," a spokesperson said in a statement. "We'd like to remind everyone to stay vigilant and be aware of their surroundings."
U.S. personnel from 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division line up vehicles as they prepare for a live fire exercise in preparation for Combined Resolve XIII in Grafenwohr, Germany, January 16.
The phrase "kinglet" is sometimes used by critics as a derogatory term for Jordan's King Abdullah II, who has friendly relations with the United States and has voiced support for U.S. military operations in the region. The kingdom has previously been home to Sunni Islamist militants such as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who once headed Al-Qaeda in neighboring Iraq and was believed to be responsible for planning deadly hotel bombings in the capital Amman in 2005. He was killed by U.S. forces in 2006.
In November 2016, a Jordanian soldier killed three U.S. Army Special Forces outside the al-Jafr base in southern Jordan. First Sergeant Marik al-Tuwayha, the Jordanian soldier, pled not guilty but was sentenced to life in prison, according to The Associated Press.
First Sergeant al-Tuwayha has maintained that he thought the base was under attack when he opened fire and that he feels no animosity towards Americans.
The document seen by Newsweek regarding the latest threat was a "spot report." Spot reports are "preliminary reports on ambiguous circumstances, not fully evaluated information" and are "intended to alert commanders and staff to anomalies, potential terrorist indicators or other force protection issues," according to the document.
The official Facebook page for U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria issued a public warning Saturday about potential plots.
"Expect increased force protection measures at Tower Barracks and Rose Barracks," the post read. "The safety and security of our community and installations remain our top priority. Remain vigilant. If you see something, say something. If you observe suspicious activity in or around our installations or communities, report it immediately to the MPs or Polizei."
The garrison also announced "an increase in security measures" due to "recent world events" on January 4, a day after the U.S. assassinated Iranian Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Both Tower Barracks, Grafenwohr, and Tower Barracks, Dulmen, remain at Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Level Bravo, the senior U.S. intelligence official told Newsweek. This "applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists," according to a guideline published by the U.S. Army.
The next level would be FPCON Charlie, which "applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely." At this stage, "100% ID card check required."
Germany hosts more U.S. troops than any other European country, with some 38,600 deployed to facilities throughout the country. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, based in Grafenwohr, is among the largest U.S. military bases abroad.
The U.S. military presence in Germany was established after World War II and was expanded significantly throughout the Cold War. In recent decades the base has served as a hub for U.S. operations across the Middle East, Afghanistan and other parts of Asia.
This involvement has been the subject of some controversy in Germany, where anti-war organizations have protested the presence of the U.S. and other NATO Western military alliance members. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria issued an alert Friday regarding a planned demonstration scheduled for the following day in Munich by a group called Coalition for Action Against NATO Security Conference, referring to the upcoming Munich Security Conference set for next month.
