US considering withdrawing 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, NBC News reports

Finland urges US to set roadmap for any European troop shift

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has called for a formalised U.S. roadmap to guide any potential withdrawal of American forces from Europe, warning that an uncoordinated shift could expose the continent to increased security risks. Speaking to POLITICO following a meeting of EU defence ministers in Warsaw, Häkkänen said Europe must avoid a “window of opportunity for Russia to try something” if Washington reallocates military resources to …

E. Europe watching closely as US weighs troop numbers

A reduction in the number of US soldiers in eastern Europe would be seen as Washington moving another step closer to Moscow and a worrying sign for Europeans, according to analysts.

Up to 10,000 US soldiers are to be withdrawn from Eastern Europe, according to the White House. Is this a policy of relaxation towards Moscow or a wink with the fence stake to Europeans to take care of their own security more strongly? According to US media reports, the Trump administration is considering the withdrawal of up to 10,000 soldiers from Eastern Europe – namely from Poland and Romania. Both countries, which are considered the most im…

Pentagon reportedly considering withdrawal of thousands of troops...

Senior Defense Department officials are considering a proposal to withdraw as many as 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, sparking concern on both continents that it would embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to six U.S. and European officials who have been briefed on the matter. The units under consideration are part of the 20,000 personnel the Biden administration deployed in 2022 to strengthen the defenses of countries borderin…

Concern in Poland about US decision to reposition troops

Poles are rattled by a US announcement that it will move personnel from a key base near the Ukrainian border. Some fear this is the start of a US withdrawal from Eastern Europe. Politicians are playing down the issue.

Trump could pull 10,000 troops from Russia's doorstep

After Russia's full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, US President Joe Biden announced an extra 20,000 US troops to defend Europe's borders. Now half of those could be removed.