In apparent reversal, Trump says he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland
Last week, the Pentagon said it was halting a brigade of 4,200 troops to Poland.
BySteve Beynon, Luis Martinez, Michelle Stoddart, Emily Chang, and Chris Boccia
May 21, 2026, 9:02 PM
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is sending 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland -- appearing to reverse a move announced last week to halt a U.S. Army brigade headed to the U.S. ally in Europe.
In a post on his social media platform on Thursday evening, Trump said the decision to send troops was, in part, because of the 2025 election of Poland's President Karol Nawrocki.
"Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland," Trump said in the post.
It is not entirely clear which troops the president is referring to, and it appears to be an about-face from a move announced last week.
Last week, the Pentagon announced that a 4,200-man Army brigade headed to Poland would not be deploying after all, even though the unit's equipment had already arrived and the unit underwent months of training for such a mission.
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