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US Lawmakers Condemn Pentagon
(MENAFN) American legislators from both political parties strongly rebuked the Pentagon after it revoked the scheduled deployment of thousands of US troops to Poland, an important NATO partner situated along Ukraine’s border.
As reported by a media outlet, the action came after confirmation that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had suspended the standard rotational deployment of nearly 4,000 American service members from Texas, who were expected to commence a nine-month assignment in Poland.
Poland serves a significant role in NATO’s military posture on the alliance’s eastern frontier amid ongoing security tensions connected to Russia’s conflict in Ukraine.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the determination followed a “comprehensive, multilayered process” and dismissed claims that the measure had been taken abruptly.
Nevertheless, numerous senior lawmakers disputed that justification. Republican Congressman Don Bacon asserted that Polish authorities had not received prior notice and characterized the move as “a slap in the face” to both Poland and the Baltic nations.
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on May 15, Bacon criticized the Pentagon’s management of the issue, while committee chairman Mike Rogers stated that Congress had not been adequately consulted. “We’re not happy,” he remarked.
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