Trump Orders 5,000 More US Troops to Poland Amid NATO Review

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal following recent moves to reduce the American military presence in Europe. The decision, which Trump attributed to his relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, comes amid a broader review of U.S. force posture on the continent.

The announcement follows weeks of uncertainty. Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled the scheduled rotational deployment of an armored brigade combat team, comprising roughly 4,700 soldiers, to Poland and other Eastern European nations. That move was part of a plan to reduce the number of U.S. Army brigade combat teams permanently assigned to Europe from four to three and to withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany. Officials had described the Polish deployment as delayed, not canceled.

Trump’s latest declaration overrides that earlier plan, though many details remain unclear. U.S. and allied officials expressed confusion, stating the specifics of the new deployment, including where the troops will come from and when they will arrive, have not been provided. One U.S. defense official said...