US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has signed a new defence agreement
with Poland that will see American troops redeployed there from
Germany.
The deal will see the number of US troops in Poland rise to about five
thousand, five hundred.
Polish Defence Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak said the number could be
increased to twenty-thousand if a threat justified it.
US President Donald Trump has previously accused Germany of not
contributing enough to Nato, but the US move has raised concern among
Nato allies worried over possible Russian expansionism.
The Enhanced Defence Co-operation Agreement, EDCA, was signed by Mr
Pompeo and Mr Blaszczak in Warsaw on today.
President Trump said the move was a response to Germany failing to
meet Nato targets on defence spending.

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