President Donald Trump announced plans to send an additional 5,000 US troops to Poland following the election of Karol Nawrocki as president. The decision comes amid a broader review of American military presence in Europe.
The announcement surprised Polish officials and NATO representatives. At the same time the Pentagon said it would reduce Brigade Combat Teams in Europe and return overall troop levels to those seen in 2021.
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President Donald Trump, via Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany due to European allies' insufficient support for U.S. operations against Iran, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the move follows a force posture review and will occur over six to twelve months, primarily affecting a brigade combat team and halting a planned long-range fires battalion deployment. The decision fulfills prior threats and escalates tensions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran's nuclear ambitions and the ongoing conflict.
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the announced reduction of troops in Germany and Poland. Poland stresses that no decision on troop reduction has been made.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened troop reductions from Italy and Spain following his warning about Germany. The reason is their refusal to provide military bases for the Iran war. He indicated he will 'probably' pursue such a move.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday amid rising tensions over the alliance. Trump has threatened to leave NATO due to European allies' disapproval of his war on Iran. Rutte aims to persuade him otherwise, focusing on shared benefits like increased defense spending.