NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte chairs a NATO meeting of foreign ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22, 2026.Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

Rutte and Polish officials cheer Trump’s U-turn on NATO troops in Europe – POLITICO

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HELSINGBORG, Sweden — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Friday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt announcement to deploy 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland — a dramatic change on last week's move to cut the presence of American forces in the country.

He was echoed by Polish politicians celebrating the policy shift.

Speaking on Friday to reporters in Sweden during a NATO foreign ministers' meeting, Rutte said he “welcomed” the announcement and confirmed military commanders were now “working on all the details.”