US cancels deployment of 4,000 troops and equipment to Poland – media
Kyiv • UNN
The US Army has canceled the deployment of 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division to Poland. Equipment and some of the troops were already en route.
The US Army has canceled the deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division — over 4,000 soldiers and their associated equipment — to Poland. This was reported by Defense News, according to UNN.
Details
It is noted that during Congressional hearings on the Army's budget status, neither Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll nor General Christopher LaNeve, the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, mentioned the cancellation of the deployment.
But rumors had already begun to spread... among those affected, with soldiers texting friends and loved ones about the changes
It is indicated that the US was supposed to transfer over 4,000 soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, as well as equipment, to Poland. Some of these troops are already in Poland, and the equipment is en route. However, according to the publication, the full deployment has been canceled.
"More than 10,000 US service members are stationed in Poland on a rotational basis. The 'Black Jack' brigade was expected to be deployed for nine months," the article states.
Context
Warsaw is ready to host more American soldiers, stated Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. This comes after US President Donald Trump signaled that he might move troops from neighboring Germany.
Earlier, it became known that allies expect a large-scale withdrawal of US troops from Germany, Italy, and Spain.
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