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May 22, 2026 / 8:29 AM EDT
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London — America's NATO allies were left scratching their heads Friday after President Trump announced a deployment of U.S. forces to Poland, reversing a decision to cancel the plan, with one European foreign minister calling the administration's messaging "confusing indeed." On Thursday, Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post he was "pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland."It wasn't clear whether the troops would be based in the country permanently or on a rotational basis.His statement came two days after Vice President JD Vance defended a previously announced decision to cancel the planned deployment of 4,000 forces to Poland, saying the country "is capable of defending itself with a lot of support from the United States." Vance accused the media of "overreacting" to "a very minor thing."
