What's the job of 2/3 star Generals in smaller nations like say Belgium or Denmark or Slovakia?

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Essentially smaller nations of Europe/NATO which runs into a dozen or more. Like they'll never lead their nation in a war. If WW3 ever broke out, their forces would just be consumed by far larger allies to be commanded. These countries never deploy forces larger than a battalion to a warzone or pea...

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