The Pentagon is surprised by Trump's statement about sending five thousand troops to Poland

Statement by US President Donald Trump on the direction to Poland's additional 5,000 troops came as a surprise to the Pentagon. This is reported by a number of Western media.

In particular, the New York Times reported that the president's decision came as a surprise to the Pentagon. In turn, The Hill noted that Trump announced the deployment of troops after criticism from Republicans outraged by the suspension of the rotation of 4,000 troops in Poland. A Polish official and a NATO official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also told Politico that Trump's decision came as a surprise because the administration had not previously discussed it with allies.

"It seems that at the highest level there is no process of making informed decisions on issues such as the withdrawal and deployment of troops… These are not well-thought-out solutions. These are impulsive decisions based on Trump's whims or on what, according to his advisers, are Trump's whims," a retired diplomat who served as US ambassador to the United States said in a comment to the Associated Press. Georgia, Ian Kelly.

Earlier, the US president said on his page on the Truth Social network that "in connection with the electoral success of the current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I was proud to support, and our relations with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will send to Poland has an additional 5,000 troops." At the same time, the American leader published an entry about the planned dispatch of soldiers against the background of information about the suspension of the rotation of the American brigade to Poland. However, it remains unclear where exactly in Announced forces will be sent to Poland.