US signals it will maintain military presence in Poland

Open the White House viewing newsletter for free

Your Guide to What is the US 2024 Choice for Washington and the World

The United States has announced that it will maintain a military presence in Poland, despite the priority of Ukraine, following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and his Polish partner, Andrzej Duda.

White House wrote in x That Trump “reaffirmed” the close alliance between Warsaw and Washington after a short meeting between two Maryland leaders on Saturday.

The US President also praised Poland to “liability to increase their military spending.” The Central European Country has allocated 4.7% of its GDP on defense, the highest level within NATO, but it is still shy from 5% target. Trumpet wants members to hit.

Duda Saturday told reporters. “There is no fear that the American presence in Poland will decrease,” and instead it must be “assumed that it will tighten it.”

The United States now has about 10,000 troops in Poland, according to the State Department, and last year its first permanent missile base was opened. In 2022, Congress approved $ 288 million for Poland.

Negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to start discussing the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin, without inviting the European Allies in Ukraine, and other Polish and other countries.

Last week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Donald Tusk Donald Tusk Tusk Tussk said that there could not be a decision on the table without Ukraine. However, he called on European leaders to continue to cooperate, despite the tension with the United States, saying:

Duda and Tusk spoke within the framework of the Conservative Political Action Conference on the Conservative Political Action on the National Short of Maryland.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying that he had “impressed that the United States is committed to peace.”

Rubions said that the meeting allowed the need to emphasize the need for NATO allies without delaying the defense investments. “

On Saturday, Warsaw said that Ukraine’s subscription to the satellite system of Elon Mushk stars, which uses its military operations to maintain Internet access.

The approval took place after Reuters reported that the US negotiators threatened to reduce the entry of Kiev if it did not sign a transaction to Washington.

“I can’t imagine that someone can decide to stop the business agreement for the commercial service, which Poland is a party,” Poland said. wrote in x Saturday.

On Saturday, Musk denied Reuters report.