Overview
- Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda urged that any units pulled from Germany stay in Europe and said Lithuania is ready to host them.
- Poland's President Karol Nawrocki said Poland can receive U.S. soldiers and will press President Trump to keep the forces in Europe.
- Lithuania said it already hosts more than 1,000 U.S. personnel and expects a 5,000-strong German brigade to arrive by the end of 2027.
- President Trump announced plans to remove about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany and has also floated cuts in Italy and Spain while saying he has considered leaving NATO.
- Germany currently hosts up to 37,000 U.S. troops, a presence that supports training, logistics, and rapid reinforcement across Europe.