Trump announces 5,000 troops to Poland after earlier deployment confusion

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the deployment of 5,000 additional troops to Poland, citing his relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist ally he endorsed in last year's elections. The announcement came after days of confusion: last week US officials said a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland had been scrapped, part of broader cuts to troop numbers and pressure on NATO allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran. Vice-President J.D. Vance later stated on Tuesday that the deployment was delayed, not cancelled, and that Trump had not made a final decision. Trump's statement on Truth Social did not provide further details, but appeared to reference the same deployment. The move underscores Trump's transactional approach to alliances and his close ties with Nawrocki, a right-wing populist.