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U.S. open to Poland's offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks in Warsaw, Poland, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks in Warsaw, Poland, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Reuters

WARSAW - The U.S. Department of War is open to Poland's offer to host permanent U.S. military presence in Poland, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after meeting U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Brussels.

No decision has been taken yet, he added.

(Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Marek Strzelecki)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:45 AM.

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