US cancels planned troop deployment to Poland, Euronews confirms
Euronews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The United States has cancelled the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, part of a broader Pentagon plan to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from NATO bases in Germany over the next six to nine months.
- This decision follows tensions between Washington and Berlin, sparked by German Chancellor Frederic Merz's critical remarks about the US-Israeli war in Iran and subsequent angry responses from President Trump.
- NATO officials stated that the cancellation of the rotational force to Poland will have limited impact on the alliance's military posture, as such forces are not included in NATO’s formal deterrence and defense plans.
- Poland had hoped to receive some of the troops withdrawn from Germany, with Polish leaders expressing readiness to host additional US forces, but the Polish government was informed of the cancellation on Wednesday evening.
- A further withdrawal of up to 1,000 US troops from Germany is still possible to meet the announced total of 5,000, while European NATO allies have been anticipating reductions in US troop levels since Trump's return to office.