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Poland has offered to build the necessary infrastructure to host a permanent U.S. troop presence in a bid to \u201cclarify the situation\u201d between the two longtime NATO allies, the country\u2019s deputy defense minister told The Washington Times.<\/p>\n

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In a recent interview, Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said that the offer to host U.S. troops permanently \u2014 including a full military station that could house service members\u2019 families \u2014 was part of broader discussions this week between high-ranking U.S. and Polish officials. His comments to The Times came shortly before President Trump announced this week that he is sending an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland.<\/p>\n

That was an abrupt change of course for the administration after its initial decision to cancel a nine-month training rotation to Poland by units of the U.S. Army\u2019s 2nd Cavalry Regiment drew fire from both Republicans in Congress and NATO allies.<\/p>\n

Mr. Zalewski said his nation is prepared to build the needed facilities for more U.S. troops in the country, which is a crucial hub for the movement of U.S. and European arms eastward into Ukraine, which remains locked in a bitter war with Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have offered to build infrastructure for an American permanent presence and we understand what that means,\u201d Mr. Zalewski told The Times.<\/p>\n

He said that as part of conversations to \u201cclarify the situation\u201d between Poland and the U.S., the offer of a more permanent base wasn\u2019t just for troops, but a full station that could host their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll need to build a small city, with a whole autonomous infrastructure for the permanent posture,\u201d Mr. Zalewski said. \u201cWe are ready to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. has between 80,000 and 100,000 troops in Europe at any given time, with the exact numbers fluctuating regularly. There are about 10,000 in Poland. About 35,000 active-duty military personnel are stationed in Germany, the largest U.S. contingent in any country on the continent.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump\u2019s decision to send more troops to Poland could be viewed as a way to punish Germany while strengthening NATO\u2019s eastern flank. Mr. Trump\u2019s announcement did not clarify if the 5,000 troops would come from elsewhere in Europe. He announced the decision on Truth Social and tied the deployment directly to his relationship with Karol Tadeusz Nawrocki, who took over as Polish president in August 2025.<\/p>\n

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The initial cancellation of the deployment of an Army combat team \u2014 a unit from the 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Hood, Texas \u2014 was so abrupt that members of Congress and even the Polish government were blindsided. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve told Congress on May 15 that the decision was relayed to them \u201cjust a couple days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Zalewski said that this week\u2019s engagements between U.S. and Polish officials were meant to strengthen the countries\u2019 relationship and provide clarity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe concentrated on clarification of the situation because we were confused,\u201d Mr. Zalewski said, adding that the Polish government will be kept abreast of the changing force posture in Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis process will last up to four weeks and we will be consulted in this process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

One of the commitments given to the Polish delegation is that future U.S. troop movements will not \u201cundermine the declaration of President Trump not to decrease American engagement to Poland,\u201d according to Mr. Zalewski.<\/p>\n

Mr. Zalewski would not comment on concerns of a possible widening gap between the Trump administration\u2019s public positions and the actions executed by the State Department and Department of Defense.<\/p>\n

The shifts in troop levels across Europe are the focus of not only Poland, but many of the countries bordering Russia. Members of the alliance expect more clarity before the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July, according to government officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to strengthen deterrence vis-a-vis Russia,\u201d Mr. Zalewski said. \u201cWe understand that requires decisive moves from NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n

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