NATO ministers sound out US on Trump's 'confusing' troop moves

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NATO ministers sought clarification from the US regarding troop movements as tensions with Iran increased. President Trump's sudden announcement about deploying additional troops to Poland drew mixed reactions from NATO allies during a crucial meeting.

NATO's European members scrambled Friday to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump's ire on Iran ahead of a July summit. Trump left heads spinning as NATO foreign ministers gathered in the Swedish city of Helsingborg by announcing he would send 5,000 troops to Poland, in an apparent reversal of Washington earlier calling off the planned deployment. The shift was welcomed by NATO chief Mark Rutte and Poland's foreign minister, but it fuelled concerns about a lack of coordination between the United States and its allies. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.