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Poland celebrated its 20th year of NATO membership in March 2019. Poland hopes the year also will bring a permanent U.S. military contingent to its soil.

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Regardless of the specifics of Warsaw and Washington's potential new defense agreement, any increase in the U.S. military position in Poland -- no matter how small -- is bound to prompt Russia to build up its own position.

Gaming Out 'Fort Trump' and Other U.S. Military Base Options in Poland

Regardless of specifics of Warsaw and Washington's potential new defense agreement, any increase in the United States' military position in Poland -- no matter how small -- is bound to prompt Russia to build up its own military position.

Poland Considers 'Fort Trump' and Other U.S. Military Base Options

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Poland, on the front lines of the Russia-West buildups in Central and Eastern Europe, has long sought an increased security commitment from the United States. Despite its accession to NATO in 1999, the country still lacks the kind of large, fixed NATO presence as found in Western European states such as Germany and Italy. Thus, Poland still feels vulnerable to Russian influence.

But the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president in 2016 has since presented Warsaw with a fresh opportunity to woo Washington into granting a permanent U.S. military presence in the country.

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Gaming Out 'Fort Trump' and Other U.S. Military Base Options in Poland