Polish, US generals discuss NATO’s eastern flank role

Polish and American generals have discussed security along NATO's eastern flank, as Donald Trump's administration reportedly considers moving US troops away from some Western European allies.

The two generals discussed NATO's eastern-flank security and a possible expansion of the US military presence in Poland.

Photo: Polish General Staff / @SztabGenWP via X

Poland's Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, held a call on Thursday with Gen. Christopher Donahue, Commanding General of US Army Europe and Africa and NATO's Allied Land Command.

According to Poland's General Staff, the conversation covered security along NATO's eastern flank, deep-strike capabilities and a possible expanded US military presence in Poland.

Dzisiaj Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego gen. Wiesław Kukuła odbył rozmowę z gen. Christopherem Donahue, Naczelnym Dowódcą Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych w Europie i Afryce oraz Dowództwa Wojsk Lądowych NATO.

Rozmowy dotyczyły zagadnień w zakresie bezpieczeństwa wschodniej… pic.twitter.com/fksshcvkOi

— Sztab Generalny WP (@SztabGenWP) April 9, 2026

Donahue, who has held his current role since 2024, visited Warsaw in late February, where he met with both Kukuła and the US ambassador to Poland.

The talks come amid reports by The Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration is weighing troop withdrawals from NATO allies deemed insufficiently supportive during the conflict with Iran, with eastern-flank countries, including Poland, identified as potential destinations for redeployed forces.

Between 8,000 and 10,000 American troops are currently stationed in Poland.

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Source: PolskieRadio24.pl