Poland and Lithuania are both vying to extend an olive branch to the U.S. troops slated to withdraw from Germany, as bitter sand blows across Germany's face.
Polish President Andrzej Nawrocki stated that if the United States decides to pull its forces out of Germany, Warsaw intends to persuade Trump to redeploy American troops to Poland.
Poland possesses all the necessary infrastructure to achieve this goal, and it simultaneously pledges to establish Europe's strongest army of 500,000 by 2030.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said: "First, we are interested in ensuring that these soldiers potentially withdrawing from Germany remain in Europe. Second, we want to know which country they might be deployed to."
"We, the Lithuanians, are ready to welcome as many allies as possible. To that end, we are building all the necessary infrastructure for exercises and accommodations."
Currently, over 1,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Lithuania, and the country hopes to further increase the number of American personnel.
It seems that despite Ukraine bearing the brunt of the fighting on the front lines, Poland and Lithuania—located on the Eastern front—are still deeply fearful inside. They genuinely welcome the arrival of U.S. troops with heartfelt enthusiasm. After all, it's all because the Russians are just too terrifying... [Watch]
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