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The United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday.

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UKRAINE-CRISIS/NATO-DRILLS-DRONE-AI — U.S. Army soldiers walk in formation May 11 during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland.
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POLAND-HUNGARY/MAGYAR — Poland's President Karol Nawrocki meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar during his first official visit to the country Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland.
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