“Due to the successful election result of current Polish President Karol Nawrocki, whom I proudly supported, and given our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland. Thank you for your attention!” wrote Donald Trump on his Truth Social social media site.
However, the details of his decision are not known for now – for example, we do not know when we can expect additional troops and where they will be stationed.
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Confusion with US soldiers in Poland
Let us recall that earlier numerous American media reported that the Pentagon had abandoned plans to send approximately 4,000 troops on a rotational basis. soldiers to Poland. These were soldiers of the 1st US Army Cavalry Division. The US authorities do not hide the fact that Europe should expect significant reductions in US troops in the near future.
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Poland participates in the costs of maintaining US soldiers. According to estimates by Business Insider Polska, maintaining – or rather subsidizing – American soldiers costs the Polish taxpayer approximately half a billion zlotys per year.
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Until recently, approximately 8.5-9 thousand people were stationed on the Vistula River. soldiers from the United States, as reported by the Ministry of National Defense.
