U.S. Vice President says 4,000‑troop deployment to Poland delayed, not cancelled, calls for European defence autonomy

U.S. Vice President Jae‑Dee Vance told reporters that the planned deployment of about 4,000 American troops to Poland has been delayed but remains on the agenda. He added that a final decision on the exact location of the forces has not yet been made. Vance urged European nations to assume greater responsibility for their own defence, saying Europe must “stand on its own feet.” The comments came after earlier U.S. statements suggested the Poland deployment might have been scrapped as part of a broader reassessment of U.S. troop levels in NATO states. The Pentagon has already announced the withdrawal of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany. The remarks reflect ongoing tension between the United States and some European allies over the distribution of defence burdens and recent U.S. political pressure on partners that did not back operations against Iran.