Pentagon 'greenlit' permanent presence of US troops in Poland, official says
Polish officials say the proposal would put about 5,000 U.S. troops in a new base as the White House prepares a final decision.
- On Tuesday, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the Pentagon gave a 'green light' for a new base in Poland to house about 5,000 permanently stationed troops, with a final White House decision expected in early December.
- Polish officials have spent months lobbying Washington for the installation, aiming to host roughly 10,000 rotational troops alongside about 5,000 permanently assigned service members to enhance regional defense capacity.
- The Pentagon's official readout of the meeting omitted the proposed base, focusing instead on defense industry cooperation, though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Polish minister, 'Everything is going in a good direction,' per Poland's account.
- Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan hosted the U.S. Army's first permanent garrison established in 2023, supporting about 7,500 soldiers across 11 sites, demonstrating the scale of the current proposal represents significant expansion.
- Pentagon priorities loom over the decision, as Defense Secretary Hegseth previously warned that troop deployments depend on how allies align with departmental goals, particularly amid plans to reduce force levels in Germany.
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Army TimesPentagon ‘greenlit’ permanent presence of US troops in Poland, official says
The Pentagon “greenlit” the permanent presence of U.S. troops in Poland, with the final decision to be made by the White House in early December, Poland's defense minister said.
The decision of the Pentagon was communicated by the Polish Minister of Defence, Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamash, during the celebration of Independence Day.
Poland says Pentagon supports permanent US base, with decision expected in December
Warsaw has identified four potential locations for a base that could accommodate 5,000 US troops and their families, and is offering to spend up to $4.4 billion on supporting infrastructure.
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