Biden to announce extension of U.S. troop presence in Poland
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Army soldier takes an oath as he reenlists next to the site where U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, in Jasionka, near Rzeszow, Poland, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to announce an extension of some of the increased U.S. troop presence in Poland and changes to U.S. deployments in several Baltic nations that he authorized ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NBC News reported on Monday, citing officials.
The changes to the U.S. troop footprint could affect countries such as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, NBC reported.
To the extent there could be new troops deploying to the region on a more permanent basis, officials said the number would be minimal, but several hundred could remain in Poland on a more permanent basis, NBC reported.
