UPDATE 1-US remains committed to Poland, Polish minister says after Hegseth call

"The U.S. Secretary of War confirmed that the United States' commitment to ⁠Poland's defence and security remains unchanged," Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on ​X after his conversation with Hegseth. "The process of redeploying ⁠U.S. military forces and assets in Europe is underway, but no ⁠decision ​has been made to reduce U.S. military capabilities in Poland," he added.

The United ​States remains committed to ‌its military ​presence in Poland, the Polish defence minister said on Tuesday after ‌a call with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth, as he sought to downplay news about the cancellation of a deployment ‌of troops.

The Pentagon has cancelled plans to deploy ‌4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, a move that left the Polish government scrambling to reassure its citizens that relations with Warsaw's most ⁠powerful ​ally remained ⁠solid. "The U.S. Secretary of War confirmed that the United States' commitment to ⁠Poland's defence and security remains unchanged," Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on ​X after his conversation with Hegseth.

"The process of redeploying ⁠U.S. military forces and assets in Europe is underway, but no ⁠decision ​has been made to reduce U.S. military capabilities in Poland," he added. NATO member Poland views its ⁠relationship with the United States as the cornerstone of its ⁠security in ⁠the face of what it says is a heightened threat from Russia.