Trump hails 'major progress' in setting up US base in Poland
The location of the permanent US military base in Poland could be announced "very soon," Donald Trump has said. The US president also praised the leadership of his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced significant progress towards setting up a US military base in Poland. This was attributed to President Karol Nawrocki of Poland, who Trump described as his "friend". The US Army base in Poland was mentioned in a post on Truth Social by Trump. President Nawrocki thanked Trump, stating that Poland is ready to continue efforts to strengthen defense cooperation.
Polish President's Chancellery head Zbigniew Bogucki called Trump's announcement "great news for Poland", noting that it came on the 87th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland. Poland has been pushing for a larger allied presence on NATO's eastern flank since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Nearly 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in Poland, but they are mostly on rotational basis.
Poland allocates about 5% of its GDP to defense spending and is working to increase US military presence. However, Trump's move comes as the US administration has started a formal review of its military presence in Europe, causing concern among allies about a potential reduction in US military presence there.
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