Poland Formally Requests New Permanent US Military Base
Poland says the base would deepen security ties as officials seek more U.S. troops and await details on a promised 5,000-soldier deployment.
- On Wednesday, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz conveyed an official proposal to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to establish a new, permanent US military base in Poland.
- The request follows weeks of uncertainty regarding US troop deployments in Europe, after President Donald Trump pledged an additional 5,000 American troops to the country.
- Poland currently hosts around 10,000 American troops, spending around $15,000 annually per soldier, though a February survey showed 53% of Poles do not regard the United States as a reliable ally.
- Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters that "final decisions have not been made yet, but we are on the right track," while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomed the maintaining of US forces.
- This push aims to cement the United States's long-term military commitment to NATO's eastern flank, reviving memories of a previous initiative during President Trump's first term nicknamed "Fort Trump.
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Poland asks US to build permanent military base on its territory
Poland asked the United States on Wednesday to establish a new permanent military base on its territory, signaling Warsaw’s desire to deepen security ties with Washington amid growing concerns over European defense and regional stability. “I have conveyed to the U.S. Secretary of Defense an official proposal to establish a new, permanent U.S. military base in Poland,” Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote Wednesday on X. Emphas…
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diarioestrategia.cl"The commitment of the United States to the security of Poland has not diminished; on the contrary, it could be even greater," said the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and holder of Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, through his social networks, after Trump's announcement of the withdrawal of 5,000 troops deployed in Germany. In this regard, Kosiniak-Kamysz has formally proposed to the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, the establishment of…
Poland formally requests new permanent US military base
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