Poland pays for permanent US military presence

According to Reuters, on September 18, US President Donald Trump announced that he would consider Poland's request to allow US troops to be stationed permanently. The review of the US's plan to deploy permanent troops is intended to share that Poland's concerns about Russia are real.

President Trump also appreciated President Duda's desire for Poland to contribute $2 billion to build this military base. "We are seriously considering it, I know Poland likes the idea and we will look at it very carefully," Mr. Trump said at a press conference.

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Along with President Trump's announcement, senior Polish Defense Ministry official Antoni Macherevich revealed that this plan and the number of US troops stationed there could give the country peace of mind against the "threat" from Russia.

Specifically, Warsaw wants at least two US divisions to be permanently present on its territory. "From the perspective of successful defense for Poland, there must be at least two divisions," the official stated, adding that the number of US troops present in Poland does not contradict any international commitments, including with Russia.

According to him, from the perspective of the basic documents signed between NATO and the Russian Federation after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which stipulate the possibility of deploying NATO and US forces in Poland, such a troop number is not contrary to any provisions, but it is also the final limit,

The Polish Defense Minister said that, of course, to deal with Russia, two divisions is not much, but it is enough for what the country deems necessary, and moreover, the US cannot deploy a larger number of troops.

Experts say that perhaps Poland believes that the presence of allied troops will act as a shield to make Moscow hesitate. The presence of the NATO battalion is only a deterrent to make Russia not dare to attack, not because of the combat strength of this unit.