Trump: US sending 5,000 additional troops to Poland
WASHINGTON - The United States will deploy an additional 5,000 U.S. soldiers to Poland, President Donald Trump said on Thursday in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump said he was making the announcement based on "the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him."
The U.S. president did not provide further details, such as when and from where the U.S. soldiers would be sent to Poland.
Nawrocki, 43, won the presidential run-off in mid-2025 and visited Trump in the Oval Office several months later. The two made their mutual sympathy known at that time. The Polish president is backed by the nationalist Law and Justice, or PiS, party and has often been a thorn in the side of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a pro-European leader.
Poland last week denied reports that it would be affected by a halt to the deployment of a combat brigade of more than 4,000 U.S. troops to Europe.
Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the number of U.S. soldiers in Poland would not be reduced, adding that Poland was continuing efforts to increase the U.S. troop presence.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said the planned withdrawal of around 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany announced by Trump would lead to a reorganization of U.S. forces in Europe. This could result in other brigades being sent to individual countries, he said, adding that this may explain the confusion caused by U.S. media reports.
About three weeks ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany. The move came after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Trump's approach toward Iran.
Poland subsequently reaffirmed its willingness to host more U.S. troops. As of mid-May, around 7,400 U.S. soldiers were stationed in Poland, according to U.S. military sources. Most rotate regularly between different U.S. military bases in Europe.
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