US cancels planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
Source: Kyiv Independent
The Pentagon has abruptly cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland, as concerns over the reliability of U.S. military commitments to European allies continue to increase.
The surprise announcement, first reported by the media outlet Army Times on May 13, comes just weeks after the U.S. Department of Defense announced on May 1 that the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, a key NATO ally, amid rising tensions between Washington and Berlin over the war in Iran.
Trump had previously threatened to withdraw U.S. forces after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Washington's handling of the Iran war.
Politico reported that the decision on Poland caught both U.S. and European officials off guard, with no explanation issued by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Read more: https://kyivindependent.com/us-cancels-planned-deployment-of-4-000-troops-to-poland/
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