Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is expected to meet US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine in Warsaw, while deputy defense ministers Paweł Zalewski and Cezary Tomczyk are heading to Washington for talks with Pentagon officials. In Brussels, Poland’s Chief of the General Staff, General Wiesław Kukuła, is due to meet General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the head of US European Command. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said the halt is a logistical decision and does not threaten Poland’s security, citing US assurances that changes to the rotation will not weaken NATO’s eastern flank. Some US lawmakers have criticized the lack of prior consultation and the absence of a formal announcement to Congress, adding to pressure on the Pentagon to clarify its plans for troop levels in Europe.
