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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at a NATO meeting that Washington is reevaluating its European troop presence in coordination with allies, after Trump announced 5,000 more troops to Poland following the cancellation of a 4,000-troop deployment and amid plans to withdraw from Germany.
President Trump said the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, reversing a plan to withdraw forces from Germany after a large training exercise was delayed; the move surprised Polish officials and NATO, and Nawrocki’s election is cited as aligning with Trump’s tough stance on NATO spending and European security amid broader debates over the U.S. military footprint in Europe.
The United States has canceled a planned 4,000-troop deployment to Poland as part of a broader move to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany; NATO officials say replenishment forces do not factor into deterrence plans, and while Poland had hoped for a stronger US presence on its eastern flank, the overall NATO posture is described as unaffected for now.