Military● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 1:04 AM
Trump says 'major progress' made toward US military base in Poland
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Eastern Europe
US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Warsaw were making "major progress" towards establishing a US military base in Poland, potentially giving the United States a permanent military foothold on NATO's eastern flank even as his administration reviews its broader troop presence in Europe.
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