The call on Tuesday came as Polish officials seek clarity after the Pentagon halted the planned deployment of about 4,000 American troops to Poland, triggering consternation. Poland, which views Washington as its main security guarantor amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, hosts around 10,000 US military personnel—the second-largest American military presence in Europe after Germany—most of them deployed on a rotational basis. In a post on X, Kosiniak-Kamysz said Hegseth had confirmed that Washington’s commitment to Poland’s defense and security is “not changing.”