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Poland and Lithuania are ready to host American troops in the event of their withdrawal from Germany.

Poland and Lithuania are ready to host American troops in the event of their withdrawal from Germany.
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Poland and Lithuania are ready to host American troops on their territory if the United States decides to reduce its contingent in Germany. This was reported by... stated President of Poland Karol Nawrocki and the leader of Lithuania, and Gitanas Nausėda at a joint press conference during the "Brave Griffin 26–II" military exercises near the strategically important Suwałki Gap. Why This Is Important
NATO’s eastern flank countries are preparing for a possible review of the U.S. military presence in Europe amid the growing threat from Russia. The former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker ...believes that following a pause in the war and the replenishment of its resources, the Russian Federation could pose an even greater threat to NATO than was assessed a year ago. Read more in the article. LIGA.net
Nausėda emphasized that European security is indivisible, and that Lithuania is interested in having American troops remain in Europe, even in the event of a withdrawal from Germany.

"We in Lithuania are ready to host as many allies as we are capable of, and to this end, we are developing all the necessary infrastructure—both for exercises and for the deployment of troops," he said.