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The Pentagon canceled the deployment of about 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, with some troops already in Europe told to return home; the exact reason was not disclosed, and the move accompanies broader U.S. force reductions in Europe, including a 5,000-troop withdrawal from Germany and a reduction in rotational brigades.
Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that President Biden's mobilization of troops to support Operation Atlantic Resolve is preparation for a "ground war with Russia." Kennedy criticized Biden's decision to call up thousands of military reservists, stating that it is reckless and dangerous. Republican senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee also expressed concerns, with Cruz stating that U.S. servicemen and women should not be sent to fight in Ukraine, and Lee warning that Biden is daring Russia to shoot first.
President Biden has authorized the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to order up to 3,000 members of the Armed Forces to active duty, including members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve, in order to augment the active Armed Forces for Operation Atlantic Resolve in the United States European Command's area of responsibility.