Old Angst Resurfaces in Poland About Abandonment by the U.S.

In the decades after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Poland became perhaps the most pro-American country in Europe. It joined NATO in 1999, hosts some 10,000 American troops and has benefited hugely from U.S. political and military support.

Now, in just a dizzying few months, Poland has begun confronting a new era, with new anxieties. President Trump has threatened to abandon the longtime U.S. commitment to European security and is implementing tariffs that imperil the global economy. Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, wants . . .