US EditionFor Poland's President, a Hearty Trump Slap on the Shoulder and Gazing at a White House Flyover
The Heritage Foundation report highlights Poland's leadership in NATO's eastern flank, with 8,200 U.S. troops stationed there and significant defense investments enhancing regional deterrence.
- The Heritage Foundation published a report shortly before Poland's President Karol Nawrocki met President Donald Trump at the White House on September 3 to discuss closer US-Polish ties and military support.
- Authors Beaver and Embree warn that within a decade Poland has become a NATO eastern-flank pillar amid hybrid threats from Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, and Russia, raising deterrence needs.
- The report details Poland's purchases and capabilities, highlighting tanks, F-35s, artillery, and air-defense systems, while noting about 8,200 U.S. troops in Poland support these efforts.
- Trump pledged support, saying `We are with Poland all the way and we will help Poland protect itself`, and the report signals the summit could determine U.S. military posture in Poland.
- Looking ahead, the report recommends diversifying nuclear strike points and exploring Poland's inclusion in the Nuclear Sharing program, while emphasizing infrastructure and energy cooperation at Gdynia port and in LNG and nuclear energy.
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Events at Donald Trump in the Oval Office can end badly – for the new Polish President Karol Nawrocki, however, his inaugural visit went very well. Trump also announced that he would want to talk to Vladimir Putin again soon.
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For Poland's president, a hearty Trump slap on the shoulder and gazing at a White House flyover
Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, has arrived at the White House as he looks to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump. Nawrocki also is hoping to make the case that the United States needs to maintain its robust military…
The arrival in Washington of the new nationalist head of state, invited by Donald Trump, comes against a background of tense cohabitation with the Liberal government Donald Tusk.
Four weeks after taking office, Poland's President Karol Nawrocki will embark on his first trip abroad. In the USA, the right-wing conservative historian wants to secure the favor of his idol, US President Donald Trump.
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