Trump Promised Poland More Troops. They’re Still Not There.

Foreign Policy · Sam Skove · 2026-10-30 10:00 UTC

The delay exposes the chaos of the Trump administration’s foreign-policy pivots.

The delay exposes the chaos of the Trump administration’s foreign-policy pivots.

In a surprise decision this May, the U.S. Defense Department canceled a planned deployment of thousands of troops to Poland, a NATO ally that has cultivated strong ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Within days, Trump seemingly offered good news for Warsaw: “I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, framing the decision as inspired by the 2025 election of Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a Trump ally.

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