Reports: Pentagon Cancels Planned U.S. Troop Deployment to Poland

The decision to cancel the deployment has been confirmed to several international outlets by unnamed U.S and NATO officials. The U.S. troops, reportedly between 4,000 and 4,200 belong to the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat team based in Ft. Hood, Texas.

According to reports, some of the troops and their military equipment was already in transit by the time their deployment was cancelled. The troops were slated to replace another unit from the same division that had been deployed to Poland last year.

An unnamed senior NATO military official confirmed the United States’ decision to Euronews on Thursday and claimed that the cancelled troops deployment “do not factor into NATO’s deterrence and defense plans.” Per the outlet, the Polish government was informed of the decision on Wednesday.

“NATO will continue to maintain a strong presence on its Eastern Flank,” the NATO official claimed to Euronews.

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