NATO Supreme Allied Commander Says Building a US Military Base in Poland Will Take Years

According to Alexus Grynkewich, the timeline depends on how long the necessary infrastructure takes to build.

Brussels, October 12. /TASS/. Aleksos Grinkiewicz, the supreme commander of NATO's combined forces in Europe, said that establishing a permanent US military base in Poland would take years because the necessary infrastructure must first be built.

In an interview with the Polish television channel TVP World, Grinkiewicz said that the timetable depends on how long it takes to build the necessary infrastructure.

Grinkovich noted that a permanent U.S. military presence would also require the relocation of military families, which would require the construction of schools, hospitals and other essential facilities.

In late September, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Warsaw wanted to host up to 10,000 US troops at the proposed permanent military base. He noted that Poland already has a permanent US missile defense facility on its soil and confirmed that a second base is under discussion. Sikorski added that about 7,000 US troops are currently stationed in Poland on a rotating basis.

On June 3, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kuciniak-Kamisz presented a formal proposal for a permanent US military base in Poland to Pentagon chief Pete Hegsett. In early September, an American delegation visited Poland and inspected possible installation sites. On September 17, US President Donald Trump said "great progress" had been made in negotiations on the issue.