Trump Signals New U.S. Army Base Coming to Poland
Trump said major progress has been made on a U.S. Army base in Poland, but no final agreement has been reached and the location is still undecided.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that "major progress" is being made toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland, crediting the "bold leadership" of Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
- Poland has sought a larger allied presence to bolster NATO's eastern flank since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, while currently hosting U.S. troops only on a rotational basis.
- Earlier this week, the U.S. granted Poland $4 billion in military aid, while an American delegation including Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby visited this month to scout potential base locations.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of troop deployments in Europe in June, with no formal decision finalized as the Pentagon assesses U.S. military posture abroad.
- Only six countries in Europe currently host permanent U.S. military bases, making this potential expansion a historic step for the U.S.-Polish Alliance and Poland's strategic importance.
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Trump says ‘major progress’ on US base in Poland despite wider review of Europe deployments
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it...
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that "major progress has been made towards the establishment of a US Army base in Poland", where 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed. In Lithuania, the Foreign Minister said he expected imminent announcements from Washington about the US presence on his soil.
Trump Says U.S. Is Making ‘Major Progress’ on Army Base in Poland
“If this happens, the location will be announced very soon,” President Donald Trump said in a social media post. (Alex Brandon/AP)President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States is making “major progress” toward establishing a permanent Army base in Poland, a move that could expand American military presence on NATO’s eastern flank.“If this happens, the location will be announced very soon,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This will be…
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