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#Pentagon halts deployments to #Poland & #Germany to cut troop numbers in #Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland & Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, #US officials say, as #Trump has tussled with #allies over the #Iran #war & called for changes.

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https://apnews.com/article/poland-us-troop-reduction-deployment-europe-34138e62c7afc0b83ab7c7cc8fa60071

Pentagon halts troops heading to Poland and Germany to cut numbers in Europe

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there. Several U.S. officials confirmed that 4,000 troops from an Army brigade are no longer en route to Poland this week. The Trump administration had previously said it was cutting U.S. forces only in Germany. The deployment was canceled after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing a brigade combat team to be moved out of Europe. That's according to two U.S. officials. One of them said the choice of which unit was left to military leaders. The memo also led to the cancellation of an upcoming deployment to Germany.

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Several #US officials confirmed that 4,000 troops from the #Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were no longer en route to #Poland this week. The #Trump admin had previously said it was cutting US forces only in #Germany, & the decision spurred questions & criticism in both Warsaw & Washington.

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2 ofcls told AP that the deployments were canceled after #Defense Secy #Hegseth signed a memo directing the #JointChiefs of Staff to move a brigade combat team out of #Europe. One of them said the choice of which unit was left to #military leaders.

Besides the #Army combat team based in Fort Hood, TX, the memo also led to the cancellation of a deployment to #Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets & missiles, acc/to the 2 ofcls….

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…#Trump & the #Pentagon have said in recent weeks that they were cutting at least 5,000 troops to #Germany after Chancellor Friedrich #Merz said the #US was being “humiliated” by the #Iran leadership & criticized Washington’s lack of strategy in the #war.

The drawdown reflects a growing rift between the admin & traditional European #allies, with the US “leader” repeatedly criticizing fellow #NATO members for a lack of support for the #IranWar.

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