US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, citing his relationship with newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
“Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The announcement comes days after the Pentagon said the US would reduce troop levels in Europe to 2021 levels as part of Trump’s broader “America First” agenda. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the US was reducing the number of Army Brigade Combat Teams in Europe through a “comprehensive, multilayered process” focused on American military posture on the continent.
According to the Pentagon, the reduction would bring troop levels back to where they stood before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after which Washington deployed additional forces across Europe. A Brigade Combat Team typically includes between 4,000 and 4,700 personnel.
Vice President JD Vance earlier said a planned US troop deployment to Poland had been delayed, with Parnell later confirming the delay was linked to the reduction in brigade combat teams in Europe.
The Pentagon also announced earlier this month that 5,000 troops would be withdrawn from Germany. The move followed tensions between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over US policy toward Iran.
Parnell said future troop decisions in Europe would depend on further analysis of US strategic requirements and the ability of NATO allies to take greater responsibility for Europe’s defense.
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