Trump says ‘major progress’ towards US base in Poland
The US president's announcement comes despite his administration launching a formal review of its military presence in Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that there has been significant progress in establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland. Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a friend of Trump, is credited with driving this development forward. Trump expressed optimism that Poland will soon announce the location of the base, which would mark a historic step for the U.S./Polish alliance.
This comes despite the Trump administration's review of its military presence in Europe, which raised concerns among allies about potential reductions in forces in European nations. Poland, located on NATO's eastern flank and bordered by Ukraine and Russia, spends about 5% of its GDP on defense and is keen on bolstering the U.S. presence in the country.
Polish Deputy Defence Minister Pawel Zalewski confirmed that talks are underway with the U.S. to potentially set up a permanent base on Polish territory. Currently, nearly 10,000 U.S. soldiers are stationed in Poland on rotational basis.
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- Trump says progress made toward establishing US Army base in Poland koreatimes.co.kr
