US president Donald Trump reported on Thursday that the United States plans to send an additional 5,000 soldiers to Poland. The decision was linked to the electoral success of Karol Nawrocki, whom he had previously publically supported, and with good relations between the 2 leaders.
In connection with the election success of the current president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I proudly supported, and our relations with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will send to Poland another 5,000 soldiers. Thank you for your attention! announced the president of the United States on social media.
Trump's announcement appeared during reports about the halting of the U.S. brigade's rotation to Poland. The Reuters Agency reported last week that the Pentagon had resigned from the plans for the temporary spread of about 4,000 American soldiers to Poland. CNN, on the another hand, reported that the decision of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was part of a wider effort to limit the US military presence in Europe.
U.S. Key Ally
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defence Paweł Zalewski confirmed during the briefing in Washington that the dispatch of the U.S. armored brigade to Poland was suspended. At the same time, he pointed out that the overall level of presence of US troops in Poland should stay unchanged. He besides informed about the beginning of talks about the permanent presence of American troops in Poland, stressing that this would require crucial investments.
Zalewski besides pointed out that for Poland the operational capabilities of the American forces are more crucial than the number of soldiers. He besides announced that talks were started regarding the construction of a fresh U.S. military equipment warehouse in Poland.
On Wednesday, the National safety Bureau informed after a conversation between BBN chief Bartosz Grodecki and Pentagon deputy chief Elbridge Colby that Poland could inactive number on strong military commitment from the United States. According to the Communication, Colby was to emphasise the importance of the relation between Trump and Nawrock for the future of Polish-American relations and to point out that the planned changes in the deployment of US forces in Europe will take into account Poland's peculiar position as 1 of Washington's key allies.
