US Eyes December Decision on Permanent Military Base in Poland

The US is expected to decide in December whether to establish its first permanent military base in Poland, the Polish deputy defense minister said on Friday. Speaking to Polish Radio, Stanisław Wziątek said the decision rests solely with Washington and could be delayed until early next year. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. He said a review of US forces stationed across Europe was largely complete, with a final report still being prepared to guide decisions on American troop deployments across the continent. Four potential locations The proposed base would cost around 3 billion zloty (€700 million), with several billion more needed for supporting infrastructure, General Dariusz Łukowski, former head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Łukowski identified four potential locations: Wrocław in southwestern Poland, suitable for an armored brigade; Szczecin in the northwest, offering port facilities; Bydgoszcz in the north-central part of the country, a hub for NATO command structures; and the western city of Poznań, home to the US Army’s V Corps forward command post. The former security chief also warned that accommodating American troops and their families would require substantial investment in housing, schools, kindergartens and healthcare facilities. “If there were 5,000 soldiers, that figure would rise to at least 15,000,” Łukowski said, referring to the total number of people requiring accommodation and services. Other Topics of Interest US Approves 500 Patriot Missiles for Ukraine, but Zelensky Warns Deliveries May Not Begin for Years Kyiv calls for interceptors from existing US and allied stockpiles now, with new production replacing them later as Russian attacks intensify. He added that the project would require coordination across several government ministries and estimated that construction would take at least three years after Washington’s approval. Poland has been negotiating with the United States for years to expand the American military presence on its territory, including through a permanent base and additional troop deployments. TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find our guest interviews, world news from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region.