“The White House has given an absolute green light for a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland,” said Marcin Przydacz, Head of the International Policy Bureau at the Chancellery of the President of Poland, following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “Technical details still need to be worked out. (…) I am deeply convinced that, based on these positive decisions and the political direction – the green light from the White House – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence will now create the necessary infrastructure to allow U.S. troops to be permanently stationed in Poland,” he added.
As TV Republika revealed yesterday, a delegation from the Chancellery of President Karol Nawrocki is in Washington for talks regarding Fort Trump.
The delegation includes Marcin Przydacz, Head of the International Policy Bureau at the Chancellery of the President, Bartosz Grodecki, Head of the National Security Bureau, and Nikodem Rachoń, adviser to the President of Poland. Their schedule includes meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby.
Przydacz shared a photo from his meeting with Rubio at the White House on social media.
“We discussed security issues, with particular emphasis on Polish-American military cooperation, as well as the security situation in Europe in the context of Russia’s aggressive policies. The discussion also covered the prospect of a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland and cooperation within the G20,” the head of the International Policy Bureau wrote.
“Secretary of State M. Rubio emphasized that Polish-American relations are the strongest in history thanks to the exceptional personal relationship between the President of the United States and the President of Poland,” he added.
The meeting lasted approximately one hour. Rubio reportedly expressed support for changing the nature of the U.S. military presence in Poland from rotational to permanent.
Przydacz said the White House had given “an absolute green light” for a permanent U.S. presence, adding that Washington’s position also stems from the strong Polish-American relationship, built on the excellent rapport between Karol Nawrocki and Donald Trump, as well as Poland’s status as a “model ally” within NATO.
During the talks, Rubio reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s commitment to deploy “an additional 5,000 troops” to Poland.
“Technical details still need to be worked out. (…) I am deeply convinced that, based on these positive decisions and the political direction – the green light from the White House – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence will now create the necessary infrastructure to allow U.S. troops to be permanently stationed in Poland,” Marcin Przydacz said.
He also noted that the following day Bartosz Grodecki, Head of the National Security Bureau, would meet with Elbridge Colby, “the Pentagon’s key figure for strategic planning.”
“Colby is currently shaping the map of the U.S. military presence in Europe, and we want Poland to have the largest possible American presence. This is a strategic signal to Moscow, but also a strategic message to our partners in Europe, particularly Central Europe, that maintaining strong relations with the United States and Washington is worthwhile,” the head of the International Policy Bureau added.
The presidential minister also discussed the December G20 Summit, as well as the situation in the Middle East, Venezuela, and Cuba.
“Secretary Rubio strongly emphasized how experienced Poland is in the process of democratic transformation, building a free-market economy, emerging from communist rule, and establishing the rule of law and democratic institutions. In the future, this can serve as a model for countries such as Venezuela and Cuba,” he said.
“We know that democracy in Poland has taken different forms over the past decades – at times more just, at times less so. Today, Poland should present itself in the best possible light, although the American side is aware of what is happening in Poland and of the challenges and problems facing Polish democracy,” he added.