US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says

The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.

NATO allies and defense officials are puzzled by U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal on troop deployments in Europe. Earlier this month, Trump announced a reduction of 5,000 U.S. troops from Europe, including stopping deployments to Poland and halting missile unit transfers to Germany. However, in a recent Truth Social post, he declared that 5,000 troops would now be sent to Poland, citing strong ties with Polish President Karol Nawrocki.

President Donald Trump has stirred confusion by saying the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland, reversing earlier plans to reduce the American military footprint in Europe. The announcement contradicts previous Pentagon statements about decreasing U.S. troops in Europe by roughly 5,000, including the cancellation of a 4,000-troop deployment to Poland.

The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland’s conservative nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, as the reason behind his decision to send additional troops.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is sending 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland, appearing to reverse a move announced last week to halt a U.S. Army brigade headed to the U.S. ally in Europe. In a post on his social media platform on Thursday evening, Trump said the decision to send troops was, in part, because of the 2025 election of Poland's President Karol Nawrocki.

The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland's conservative nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, as the reason behind his decision to send additional troops.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland. 'Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,' Trump wrote on Truth Social, without providing further details.