U.S. troops headed back to Poland

U.S. troops are set to return to Poland after an initial pause on troop rotations, according to the Polish Ministry of Defense.

The Pentagon in May halted a planned deployment of troops to the country, amid longstanding disagreements between Washington and European NATO partners over defense spending and the ongoing Ukraine War.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated on Monday that the troops would arrive in Poland, saying "[t]he rotational presence of American troops in Poland, which was suspended a few weeks ago, is being resumed," according to The Hill.

“It will continue, and in the coming weeks this process will be fully implemented," he continued.

The announcement comes as President Donald Trump heads to Ankara, Turkey, for a NATO summit. He is expected to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while there.

The meeting comes as Americas are increasingly wary of the alliance and express skepticism that its European members would aid them, if attacked. A recent NATO internal poll showed that only 43% of U.S. adults were confident in alliance aid.

NATO has only ever triggered Article V one time, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.