Poland Wants To Host US Troops That Are Leaving Germany - News From Antiwar.com
Polish leaders say the country has the infrastructure and will lobby Washington to move the troops east, while talks on a wider NATO buildup continue.
- On Wednesday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced Poland is ready to host the 5,000 U.S. troops the Pentagon plans to withdraw from Germany, pledging to lobby President Donald Trump for the relocation.
- The Pentagon's withdrawal decision follows Berlin's criticism of the US-Israeli war against Iran, with reports indicating Trump intends to "punish" NATO allies failing to support the conflict.
- During the Brave Griffin military exercise near the Suwalki Gap, Nawrocki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda pledged to lobby for the transfer, with Nauseda stating Lithuania is ready to host additional forces.
- Matching the infrastructure at Germany's Rose Barracks, which supports nearly 5,000 soldiers, would require significant investment as current Polish and Lithuanian locations are designed only for rotational units.
- Pentagon officials plan to complete the withdrawal within one year, leaving a tight window for development, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has cautioned against attempts to "poach" troops from other European allies.
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on Wednesday that Poland is ready to host US troops withdrawn from Germany, and that he will personally lobby Donald Trump to send them east. The offer comes as the Pentagon prepares to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year, with Trump suggesting the cuts could go even further, the Telegraph reports. "If President Donald Trump decides to reduce the US military presence in Germany, then w…
The decision to withdraw 5,000 American soldiers from Germany opens a new cycle of geopolitical processes in Europe, with Poland and other countries on NATO's eastern flank appearing ready to host American forces.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Poland is ready to host US troops withdrawn from Germany and will personally press Donald Trump to send them "to the east," writes Politico.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Poland is ready to receive US troops who may be withdrawn from Germany.
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