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(171,702 posts) Wed May 6, 2026, 08:07 PM Wednesday

Poland could host US troops Trump pulled from Germany, Nawrocki says

Source: Politico (EU)

May 6, 2026 10:09 pm CET

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Wednesday that Poland is ready to host American troops withdrawn from Germany and that he would personally lobby Donald Trump to send them east. The offer comes as the Pentagon prepares to pull around 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year, with Trump suggesting the cuts could go even further.

"If President Donald Trump decides to reduce the American military presence in Germany, then we in Poland are ready to receive American soldiers," Nawrocki said during NATO exercises in Lithuania. He added that Poland already has "the infrastructure ready" for such a move.

Nawrocki's remarks come days after Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Monday that Poland should not "poach" troops from allies. Tusk also said Poland would take "any opportunity" to increase the U.S. presence on its territory, but that he would not allow the country to be used to break European unity.

Tusk's "poach" comment drew sharp criticism from the opposition Law and Justice party, Nawrocki's political camp, which accused him of prioritizing Berlin over Polish security. Tusk and Nawrocki are at loggerheads on several issues. Talks between Warsaw and Washington over expanding the U.S. military presence in Poland are already underway "at both the military and diplomatic levels," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki told Polsat News earlier Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/karol-nawrocki-poland-host-us-troops-pulled-from-germany/

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Poland could host US troops Trump pulled from Germany, Nawrocki says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Not knowing the details of this story, wouldn't Poland hosting the troops be against trump-putin goal? erronis Wednesday #1

It looks like an "internal" clash between political parties in Poland. BumRushDaShow Wednesday #2

TY, BRDS, does President Nawrocki Cha Wednesday #4

I think in most countries with a parliamentary government BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #7

TY! Cha 10 hrs ago #8

Nice gesture, but Nawrocki misses the point. Trump has been given standing orders not to deploy troops further east. Marcuse Wednesday #3

Certainly a better place for them as Germany is over 700 miles from the Russian border EX500rider Wednesday #5

Anyone know how long it takes to relocate 5,000 troops and their families? phxjurist Wednesday #6

erronis

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1. Not knowing the details of this story, wouldn't Poland hosting the troops be against trump-putin goal?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:13 PM

Wednesday

I thought the whole reason for trump to pull forces out of eastern Europe was to allow putin to continue his land grab - perhaps back to eastern Germany, and perhaps further.

BumRushDaShow

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2. It looks like an "internal" clash between political parties in Poland.

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:22 PM

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Tusk's "poach" comment drew sharp criticism from the opposition Law and Justice party, Nawrocki's political camp

I.e., the PM's party vs the President's party.

Cha

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4. TY, BRDS, does President Nawrocki

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Wed May 6, 2026, 09:02 PM

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have the final word, more power?

It seems Traitor/Putin wouldn't want our US Troops in Poland, anyway. With all their "World Domination" plans.

BumRushDaShow

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7. I think in most countries with a parliamentary government

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Thu May 7, 2026, 07:09 AM

18 hrs ago

the "Prime Minister" is the main operational and functional leader, with a "President" serving in a more ceremonial/"external affairs" role. In Poland, their PM is in charge of the government, with their President as titular "head of state".