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U.S. Open to Poland Base, Reviews Troops, Warns Dues Cuts

6/18/2026

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said U.S. is open to a base in Poland but has not decided.
Poland, which hosts U.S. forces on a rotational basis, has urged a NATO footprint on its border after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Hegseth announced a review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, warning United States could withhold NATO dues from allies that miss defence targets.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said U.S. is open to a base in Poland but has not decided.
Poland, which hosts U.S. forces on a rotational basis, has urged a NATO footprint on its border after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Hegseth announced a review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, warning United States could withhold NATO dues from allies that miss defence targets.