Key facts
- President Donald Trump announced progress toward establishing a US Army base in Poland.
- Trump credited Polish President Karol Nawrocki for his leadership in the initiative.
- The location of the potential base will be announced soon.
- Poland has been seeking a larger allied presence on NATO's eastern flank since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in June.
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that significant progress is being made toward establishing a US Army base in Poland, a move that would strengthen the US-Polish Alliance and bolster NATO's eastern flank. Trump credited Polish President Karol Nawrocki for his leadership in the initiative.