Talks On For Permanent US Base In Poland Which Borders Both Russia, Ukraine
Poland is in talks with the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory to bolster NATO's Eastern flank. This move follows a broader US review of its European military presence and increased defense spending by Poland.
Why it matters
A permanent US base in Poland would significantly alter the security architecture of Eastern Europe and the NATO-Russia dynamic.
Poland -- which borders both Ukraine and Russia -- is holding talks with Washington on whether to establish a permanent American base on its territory, Warsaw's deputy defence minister said Wednesday.Almost 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in the NATO and EU member state, almost exclusively on a rotational basis.Last week, the United States launched a formal review of its military presence in Europe, aimed at pushing the continent to assume "primary responsibility for its conventional defence".But Poland -- which plays a strategic role on NATO's Eastern flank and allocates around 5 per cent of its GDP to defence -- is working to strengthen the US's presence on its soil."We have already completed the initial stage (of the process), not to mention the political will, which was expressed long ago," Polish deputy defence minister Pawel Zalewski told public broadcaster TVP.He added that Warsaw had…
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