President Donald Trump said on Thursday that progress is underway to establish a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland and praised the "bold leadership" of Polish official Karol Nawrocki. He added that the site's location would be announced soon. Poland has pushed for a stronger NATO presence after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and the Pentagon has launched a review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe.
Trump Says Progress Toward Permanent U.S. Army Base in Poland — Location 'Coming Soon'
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he and the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that progress is being made toward establishing a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland, praising what he called the "bold leadership" of Polish official Karol Nawrocki.
"If this happens, the location will be announced very soon. This will be a historic step for our Great U.S./Polish Alliance," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Poland has been pressing for a larger allied presence on NATO's eastern flank since Russia's full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022. Warsaw argues a permanent U.S. garrison would strengthen deterrence and reassure NATO partners in the region.
In June, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the U.S. Department of Defense had indicated openness to Poland's offer to host a permanent U.S. military presence, but he emphasized that no final decision had been taken.
Kosiniak-Kamysz met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Brussels in June, where the Pentagon announced a new review of America's troop deployments across Europe. To date, U.S. forces in Poland have been stationed on a rotational basis rather than as a permanent garrison.
Any move to create a permanent base would require further negotiations on logistics, force posture and host-nation arrangements. Officials on both sides have signaled that more details, including the specific location, could be released soon.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Doina Chiacu; editing by Costas Pitas)
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