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The Pentagon said it is halting the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland<\/a>, according to US officials, after President Donald Trump’s administration said it would pull out thousands of soldiers in Germany.<\/p>\n The 4,000 troops in question belong to the Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n General Christopher LaNeve, the acting chief of staff of the US Army, said the head of US European Command “received the instructions on the force reduction.”<\/p>\n LaNeve, who was testifying before the US House Armed Services Committee, said “it made the most sense for that brigade to not do its deployment in theater” but did not give much rationale for the decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll was also at the House hearing, and said the deployment was halted “a couple days ago.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Joe Courtney, a Democratic<\/a> lawmaker from Connecticut who sits on the committee, said the move conveys a “horrible message” and added that allies “are paying attention.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nWhat did US officials say about the decision?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n