A breakthrough regarding US troops in Poland? The Pentagon gave the go-ahead
Poland wants American soldiers to be stationed on the Vistula River permanently. The deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense, Paweł Zalewski, said that the Pentagon is ready to start talks.
The government wants to abandon the current system of rotational presence of American soldiers in Poland. The deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense, Paweł Zalewski, revealed that during talks at the Pentagon he proposed starting negotiations regarding the permanent stationing of US troops in our country.
As he emphasized, he acted with the authorization of the Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. According to Zalewski, the American side agreed to start talks.
– There has been no such consent so far – noted the deputy minister in an interview with Radio ZET.
US troops in Poland. The Ministry of National Defense talks about a “milestone”
Currently, American units are in Poland on a rotational basis. Soldiers come for a few months and then are replaced by subsequent units. According to the Ministry of National Defense, such a model is expensive and temporary.
Paweł Zalewski assessed that the permanent presence of US troops would be a “milestone” for the security of Poland and the entire eastern flank of NATO. As he explained, it is also about creating a more lasting mechanism to deter Russia.
– We fought for a permanent presence so that it could not be withdrawn so easily – he said.
Poland proposes building a “small town”
Poland declares its readiness to incur high costs related to a possible base. According to Zalewski, special facilities could be created for US soldiers and their families.
– It would be a small town for several thousand people – said the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense.
Such an investment would mean the construction of housing and logistics infrastructure that would allow American forces to operate in Poland for many years.
Trump had previously announced additional troops
The topic of the US presence in Poland returned after Donald Trump’s recent declarations. A few days earlier, there was information that the Pentagon had canceled the planned rotation of approximately 4,000. military to Poland. This raised questions about the future of the American presence on NATO’s eastern flank. However, the situation took an unexpected turn. Shortly afterwards, the US president suddenly announced that he would send an additional 5,000 to Poland. soldiers.
