NATO’s top officer doesn’t expect more American drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced
Grynkewich said the Pentagon’s 5,000-troop cut is the only near-term U.S. reduction, while deployments to Poland and Germany were canceled.
- On Tuesday, Gen. Alex Grynkewich announced he expects no further US troop drawdowns from Europe beyond the 5,000 President Donald Trump ordered to leave early this month, following the surprise decision that blindsided NATO.
- President Donald Trump's decision followed friction with Germany, after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized US strategy in the Iran war and claimed the United States was being "Humiliated" by Iranian leadership.
- The Pentagon reduced brigade combat teams assigned to Europe from four to three, canceling deployments to Poland and Germany that halt 4,000 troops for Poland and around 1,000 personnel trained in long-range weapons.
- Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur stated there is "not much information" about the changes, while Lithuania's Foreign Minister Budrys described linked deployment issues as a "technical issue" that will hopefully be resolved.
- Grynkewich warned allies to expect more drawdowns in coming years as Europe builds defense capabilities, insisting security will not be compromised and promising to "stay well-synchronized with our allies moving forward.
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