Speaking to reporters on Friday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he had "received assurances" that the decisions were "logistical in nature" and would not directly affect deterrence capabilities or Poland's security.
"The defence minister and I are in full contact with Gen. Alexus Grynkewicz, commander of US and NATO forces in Europe, and with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte," he said.
'Everything is under control'
Tusk told reporters that "certain US decisions regarding Europe" had been expected for months.
"Everything is under control. Our security will remain a priority for us and our allies," he added.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz insisted there had been "no decision" to reduce the American military presence in Poland.
"Poland has both a permanent and rotational presence of US troops on its territory. Nothing is changing," he said.
Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also serves as a deputy prime minister, argued that a paused brigade rotation could be "simply replaced by another."
He pointed to a string of permanent US installations in Poland – including the V Corps forward headquarters in the western city of Poznań, logistics bases and the missile defence shield at Redzikowo in the northwest of the country – as evidence that the Polish-US alliance remained solid.
US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest last week that American troops stationed in Germany could potentially be relocated to Poland.
The remarks by the Polish leaders followed CNN and Reuters reports that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth halted a planned rotation of an armoured brigade to Poland as part of broader moves to reduce the US military presence in Europe.
On May 1, the Pentagon announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.
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Source: PAP