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What matters is the type and location of U.S. military deployments in Europe. That distinction matters amid the controversy over President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pull the 2nd Cavalry Regiment from Germany and to cancel an advanced artillery unit’s (the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force) deployment to that country. The Department of War also canceled a planned deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team to Poland. Following Polish concerns, Trump said the troops would indeed go to the country. But all of this has raised concerns that Trump is undermining NATO and risks encouraging new Russian aggression.
These concerns are significantly overstated. Contrary to most media
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