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U.S. will temporarily delay troops deployment in Poland, Polish minister says

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A U.S. soldier installs an AS3 interceptor, part of a modular American-made AI-powered counter-drone system, MEROPS on the back of a truck during a presentation at a polygon in Nowa Deba, Poland, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
A U.S. soldier installs an AS3 interceptor, part of a modular American-made AI-powered counter-drone system, MEROPS on the back of a truck during a presentation at a polygon in Nowa Deba, Poland, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Kacper Pempel Reuters

WARSAW - There are no decisions about the reduction of American troops in Poland and recent U.S. decision may only temporarily delay their deployment, Polish defence minister said after meeting the U.S. Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Christopher Mahoney.

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday told reporters a U.S. troop deployment to Poland had been delayed, but added it was not accurate to say the troops were being withdrawn from Europe.

(Reporting by Anna Koper, Paswel Florkiewicz and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk;)

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 12:53 AM.

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