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US ambassador says 10,000 American troops deployed in Poland

The US doubled its military force in Poland in February 2022

MOSCOW, March 11. /TASS/. The US has deployed more than 10,000 servicemen in Poland, the US ambassador to Warsaw, Mark Brzezinski, said in an interview with the PAP news agency.

"At the moment, more than 10,000 US soldiers are stationed throughout Poland. They are training and participating in exercises together with the Polish Army," the diplomat said.

He also said US-supplied Abrams tanks, F-16 fighter jets and HIMARS units are "very important for the defense capability of Poland and the [North Atlantic] Alliance."

The US doubled its military force in Poland in February 2022. It previously was 5,000 troops. In March 2023, the Polish Defense Ministry announced that the country will host its first permanent US Army garrison.

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