NATO allies confused by Trump's unexpected move to deploy 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland

NPR | By Teri Schultz

Published May 23, 2026 at 7:39 AM EDT

Some NATO allies say they are confused by President Trump's different statements on U.S. troop deployments to Europe.

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