US still undecided on where to deploy 4,000 troops meant for Poland: Vance

Published May 19, 2026 3:35pm ET | Updated May 19, 2026 3:35pm ET



The War Department has not yet decided where to deploy the 4,000 troops that were initially intended for Poland, according to Vice President JD Vance.

“Those troops could go elsewhere in Europe, we could decide to send them elsewhere,” Vance said during a White House briefing on Tuesday afternoon when asked about the delayed rotational deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. “We actually haven’t made the final determination about where those troops are ultimately going to go.”

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