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Military● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 6:40 AM

US, Poland Making Progress On Permanent American Army Base, Trump Says

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFE/RL · Baltics

US President Donald Trump says Washington and Warsaw are making "major progress" toward establishing a permanent US Army base in Poland, potentially expanding the American military presence on NATO's eastern flank.

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