Poland's prime minister condemns NATO 'disintegration' as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe

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Source: Kyiv Independent

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on May 2 condemned the "disintegration" of NATO from within as U.S. President Donald Trump said further reductions in American troops stationed in Europe are coming.

"The greatest threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance. We must all do what it takes to reverse this disastrous trend," Tusk said in a post to X.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced May 1 that the White House will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany amid rising tension between Washington and Berlin over the U.S. war with Iran.

"We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," Trump then said on May 2 outside Air Force One when asked why the U.S. is withdrawing troops from Germany, without explaining the decision.

Read more: https://kyivindependent.com/polands-prime-minister-condemns-nato-disintegration-as-trump-says-us-will-further-reduce-troop-presence-in-europe/

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So it appears from Trump's comments in the article this is a vindictive move directed at our allies. If I was in a marriage where my spouse treated me in the demeaning way Trump has treated European allies, I would find a divorce attorney pronto. Maybe Europe should start organizing contingency plans for their own version of NATO. Just saying. Trump doesn't seem to value the notion of peace on earth.

[fujiyamasan]

1. They may be better off without us

Especially with this administration in charge, there’s no way for them to trust Trump not to pass along sensitive intel to his best bud.

[LudwigPastorius]

2. He received his latest orders from Putin in that hour and a half phone call, that I bet wasn't recorded or transcribed.

Goodbye NATO, and goodbye Pax Europaea, the longest stretch of peace between major European powers in the past 1,600 years.

[MsLeopard]

3. Absolutely sickening

The damage this regime has done is incalculable. My grandchildren and the world have a hell of a task in front of them.

[Bayard]

6. Yes

trump sat there like a bobble-head, saying--"Yes, master."

[pat_k]

4. Not to mention the pesky little matter of law that prohibits unilaterally reducing deployment in Europe below 76,000

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3659732

[Kaleva]

5. More likely these troops will be transferred to other NATO nation in Europe

[Justice matters.]

7. First and foremost: Tusk should stop posting on X...

2. Europe doesn't need the Fourth Reich as it is now:

Europe possesses significant latent power—marked by a massive economy, technological base, and high human capital. The bloc is beginning to shift toward "pragmatic federalism," leveraging joint financing and security, with 81% of citizens supporting a common defense policy to reduce dependency on external powers.

Investment is surging, with defense expenditure increasing from 1.6% of GDP in 2023 to an expected 2.1% in 2025.Technological Sophistication: Europe possesses advanced defense industrial bases, producing high-end hardware, aircraft, and missiles. Key Military Powers: France, the UK, and Germany lead with robust, modern armed forces.Advanced Industrial Base: The workforce size and technological base are sufficient to build and maintain necessary weapon systems.

France (290 nuclear warheads) reaffirms its commitment to nuclear deterrence:
https://onu.delegfrance.org/france-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-nuclear-deterrence

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8. I think Tusk, as a politician, is using

X because of the reality of numbers. There are over 23 million users of X in Poland.

X Stats: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/twitter-users-by-country

By contrast, there are about 39 million worldwide registered users of Bluesky as of August of 2025. I would guess Bluesky usage in Poland is lower (I could not find Bluesky numbers by country) than the 23 million for X. Bluesky has had explosive growth in the past few years. I would hope Bluesky can more aggressively market in Poland so as to move X into the dust heap called history.

Bluesky Stats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky