Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland?
Poland’s right-wing president has welcomed Trump’s announcement.

Poland’s right-wing president has welcomed Trump’s announcement.






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US says it plans to pull about 5,000 troops out of Germany over next six to 12 months amid feud with European allies.
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc’s mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.

Trump fury over Europeans’ refusal to join Iran war.

PM Sanchez responded to reports that the US may suspend Madrid from NATO over its opposition to the war on Iran.
Pentagon email obtained by Reuters reveals US anger at Spain and the UK as Iran war tensions persist.

Could the US withdraw from NATO?
The war in Iran has deepened a rift in the transatlantic alliance, raising questions about whether it can endure.
US president meets NATO chief, expresses disappointment over member states failing to back war on Iran.
The US president has lashed out at European partners for declining to contribute military forces to the war on Iran.