Congressman about the background of the decision regarding Poland. The Pentagon was supposed to change its mind
Rogers, whose words are quoted by the NOTUS portal, revealed the details after a meeting with the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense (MON), Paweł Zalewski. From the very beginning, the politician was among the opponents of the decision to limit the contingent. His comments were made during intensive Polish-American consultations in Washington.
– They [Pentagon] they talked about withdrawing 4,000 rotational troops in Poland and not replacing them. They held off on it – said the chairman of the commission, quoted by NOTUS. “We just found out last night that they're actually stopping it [wycofanie wojsk]and our president is talking to the president of Poland about potential options. I hope this problem will disappear, he added.
Diplomatic offensive of deputy ministers
Cezary Tomczyk, the second Polish deputy minister of defense staying in the US capital, also spoke about changing the course of the White House. He pointed out that the position of the US administration has changed in recent days influenced by the reaction of European countries and American parliamentarians. According to him, the arguments presented by the Polish side played an important role.
– The facts are that these messages from the American administration itself are evolving and this is an evolution that seems to show that this offensive and the presentation of various types of arguments are important – said Tomczyk. — The voice that came from Congress to the American administration was unambiguous, and it was a voice of deep support for Poland – he added.
The Texas Brigade and the reduction of forces in Europe
The first media reports indicated that The Pentagon unexpectedly canceled the deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Group (ABCT) to Poland stationed in Texas for a nine-month rotational tour of duty. For a long time, representatives of the Department of Defense did not publicly specify what the final structure of the American forces deployed on the Vistula River would look like. The situation remained unclear until Tuesday.
Both Parnell and Tomczyk indicate that the detailed shape of the distribution of contingents in Poland and other parts of Europe will be determined during consultations in the coming weeks.
