Trump Announces Deployment of 5,000 Additional Troops to Poland

Washington D.C. US President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of an additional 5,000 troops to Poland. This announcement comes after the US Department of Defense cancelled the deployment plan of 4,000 troops to Poland a week ago.

Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated that the decision was made based on the US relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. He had supported Nawrocki in last year's presidential election.

However, Trump has not clarified whether the additional troops to be sent are part of the previous deployment plan or will be sent under a separate campaign. In recent weeks, the White House had signaled a reduction in the number of US troops in Europe under the 'America First' policy.

Earlier this month, the US also announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany. This decision came after a dispute between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Metzbach over the war with Iran.

Trump had previously criticized Metzbach's statement that the US was 'humiliated' in talks with Iranian negotiators. It is still unclear whether the additional troops to be sent to Poland are part of the troops withdrawn from Germany or a separate group. In addition, Trump has also criticized NATO allies for not supporting the US effort to increase pressure on Iran.