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The US Army has canceled plans to deploy over 4,000 soldiers and their equipment to Poland, according to a military official.
The cancellation of a deployment involving more than 4,000 troops and their gear has been confirmed by a US military official, who told Defense News the move specifically affects the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division. These forces were originally slated to join American units already stationed in Poland.
Despite the US decision, Poland’s General Staff reported that its chief, Wiesław Kukuła, held talks with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkiewicz, about potentially boosting the American military presence in the country. A statement from the Polish General Staff on Tuesday said the discussions covered Poland’s role within NATO’s evolving security framework, the foundational principles of the “NATO 3.0” initiative, and US support for strengthening the alliance’s eastern flank.
Approximately 10,000 US soldiers are currently based in Poland. These developments follow a threat made by US President Donald Trump last Friday to relocate some American troops from Germany to Poland, amid ongoing disputes with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Trump had previously announced on May 2 a plan to reduce the US military presence in Germany by more than 5,000 troops. That announcement came after Merz criticized the US military campaign against Iran and pointed to a lack of a clear strategy from Washington.
