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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-army-cancels-4000-troop-poland-deployment-amid-budget-hole-1124128264.htmlUS Army Cancels 4,000-Troop Poland Deployment Amid Budget HoleUS Army Cancels 4,000-Troop Poland Deployment Amid Budget HoleSputnik InternationalThe US Army abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland, American media reported.2026-05-15T04:32+00002026-05-15T04:32+00002026-05-15T04:32+0000militarypentagonpolandgermanyus armyus baseshttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/05/0f/1124128330_0:0:3071:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_7ba788487af52eba27199f8ac81d5701.jpgThe decision reportedly caught Pentagon staff and European allies by surprise — especially since some troops and equipment had already started arriving.Trump earlier floated moving US troops from Germany to Poland, while the Pentagon is already preparing to withdraw around 5,000 soldiers from Germany.Meanwhile, US lawmakers warn the Army faces a budget shortfall of at least $2 billion, while reports put the real gap at $4–6 billion.polandgermanySputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/05/0f/1124128330_243:0:2974:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_ec26fe5de8c0cc203fbc0fce3fcff32f.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalpentagon, poland, germany, us army, us basespentagon, poland, germany, us army, us bases
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US Army Cancels 4,000-Troop Poland Deployment Amid Budget Hole
The US Army abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland, American media reported.
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The decision reportedly caught Pentagon staff and European allies by surprise — especially since some troops and equipment had already started arriving.Trump earlier floated moving US troops from Germany to Poland, while the Pentagon is already preparing to withdraw around 5,000 soldiers from Germany.Meanwhile, US lawmakers warn the Army faces a budget shortfall of at least $2 billion, while reports put the real gap at $4–6 billion.
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© AP Photo / Alex BrandonIn this Nov. 28, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump smiles before addressing members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan© AP Photo / Alex Brandon
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