The world with tension observes the destructive customs policy of the US president. At the same time, observers are considering the military strategy of Donald Trump in Europe, especially in the context of withdrawing American soldiers from Jasionka.
“Savings for an American taxpayer”
After Russia's full -glass invasion of Ukraine, 100,000 were stationed in Europe. US army soldiers. 65 thousand of them were permanently arranged, the rest were sent rotational.
Former US president Joe Biden increased the contingent after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine. His successor Donald Trump may want to reverse it.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Command of the US Armed Forces in Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden announced that the US wanted to withdraw their troops from the Military Air Base in Rzeszów.
US plans are part of a wider strategy for optimizing military operations and have been agreed with Poland and other NATO partners. US Army General Christopher Donahue spoke in this context about the possibility of “saving the American taxpayer tens of millions of dollars”.
Jasionka is an important logistics node for military assistance for Ukraine. Poland and other NATO allies are to protect the airport after the Americans are withdrawn. The German armed forces have been located near two Patriot squares from January 2025.
President Andrzej Duda emphasized on Tuesday, April 8 that the relocation of soldiers does not mean the total withdrawal of US troops from Poland. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on platform X that American soldiers would remain in Poland, “but in other locations”.
The relocation of American soldiers was agreed with NATO partners as early as 2024.
