Poland says US troop presence will not be reduced

Poland has received confirmation that the United States will not reduce its military presence in the country, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Photo: PAP/Wiktor Dąbkowski

He said the assurance followed his talks with the US defense secretary and discussions held by Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski and Chief of the General Staff Wiesław Kukuła with allies.

“The Polish-American alliance is strong and brings concrete actions to strengthen security,” Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on social media on Wednesday.

Z moich dotychczasowych rozmów z @SecWar @PeteHegseth oraz dzisiejszych rozmów wiceministra @ZalewskiPawel i szefa @SztabGenWP generała @wieslawkukula z naszymi sojusznikami uzyskaliśmy potwierdzenie, że w Polsce nie będzie redukcji obecności wojsk amerykańskich. Sojusz… pic.twitter.com/JW4S1oh0Ad

— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) October 29, 2025

The statement came after Romania’s defense ministry said this week that the United States had informed Romania and other NATO members of a decision to reduce US troop numbers on the alliance’s eastern flank in Europe, with roughly 1,000 US troops to stay in Romania.

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Source: IAR