Dan Michaels

The move comes as part of the broader shift that the U.S.

has signaled will come

But it's surprising and notable because it was done abruptly in the middle of a deployment, but also because it's Poland.

And Poland is one of America's staunchest allies in Europe.

It's also a country that shares a border with Russia and also with Ukraine.

And so really is at the front line of the conflict going on now in Europe.

So to actually now pull troops from Poland really sends a signal that President Trump, Defense Secretary Hegseth, really are intent on drawing down the U.S.

troop presence in Europe.

And at NATO, officials have expected this.

So it's more an issue of how it's being handled.

rather than what is being done.