May 14 - The Pentagon has canceled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise decision that renews questions about President Donald Trump's expected troop cuts in Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The latest decisions to withdraw troops also came amid increasing pressure to raise defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The latest decisions to withdraw troops also came amid increasing pressure to raise defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pentagon officials have said that the administration’s long-term aim is for European allies to shoulder more of the responsibility for defending the continent.

The United States has canceled the planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, a move linked to a broader Pentagon decision to reduce the American military presence in Germany by 5,000 personnel, according to information confirmed to Euronews. The reversal comes after Washington announced earlier this month that troops would be withdrawn from bases in Germany over the next six to nine months.