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Pentagon says it reduced US troop brigades in Europe from four to three

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on the war
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on the war © Annabelle Gordon, AFP

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it was cutting the number of US Brigade Combat Teams stationed in Europe from four to three, returning troop levels to those seen in 2021 as Washington presses European allies to assume greater responsibility for regional defence. The move will temporarily delay the deployment of additional US forces to Poland.

The Department of Defense said Tuesday it was reducing the number of US troop brigades in Europe from four to three, taking the deployment back to 2021 levels, as Washington pressures the continent to do more for its own defence.

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