Pentagon Halts Plans to Deploy 4,000 Army Troops to Poland
The move follows a broader Europe force review and would leave U.S. troop levels there at pre-2022 levels, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Pentagon canceled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, a surprise decision that renews questions about President Donald Trump's strategy for European force levels.
- The move follows a Pentagon announcement earlier this month to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, partly driven by a widening diplomatic rift over the Iran war between President Trump and European leaders.
- Late Thursday, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz downplayed the cancellation, attributing it to broader Pentagon force restructuring while noting Poland continues seeking increased U.S. troop presence.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the decision a surprise, raising concerns about compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act barring troop levels below 76,000.
- These withdrawals occur amid increased pressure from Washington on European allies to raise defense spending, following longstanding demands that NATO nations assume greater responsibility for continental defense.
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