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US offers Warsaw permanent military presence

According to the Rzeczpospolita newspaper, Deputy Head of Defence Kathryn Wheelbager said Washington had presented Poland with what it considered a very serious, solid offer and that this week the two sides would work together to finalise the details. Marcin Kmieciński/PAP

According to newspaper Rzeczpospolita half of the units would be permanently stationed, but not within the framework of constant rotation, as is currently the case.

Poland may become 'core' of NATO, US regional military presence - FM

Poland's plan to become the core of NATO and the US's military presence in the region is realistic, Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said in his foreign policy address in the Sejm (lower house) on Thursday.

Polish president invites world leaders to WWII outbreak anniversary

President Andrzej Duda has issued invitations to leaders of EU, NATO and the Eastern Partnership countries, and the UN secretary general, to attend the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II on September 1, Duda's aide Krzysztof Szczerski told PAP.

Visegrad Group debates Russia, defence budget

Russian threats to NATO and defence spending dominated Tuesday talks between the presidents of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

It was 20 years ago today… Poland marks two decades of NATO membership

As one of a handful of countries to meet its spending target of 2% of GDP on defence, Poland is a committed member of NATO.

President to celebrate 20th anniversary of NATO enlargement in Prague

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday will meet with his Czech, Slovakian and Hungarian counterparts, Milosz Zeman, Andrej Kiska and Janos Ader, in Prague and attend celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the enlargement of NATO.

NATO chief and Duda meet as Poland prepares to mark two decades of alliance membership

The anniversary and the secretary general’s arrival in the Polish capital coincide with calls for the EU to take a more pro-active role in the continent’s defence. Last year Emmanuel Macron, the French president, won the backing of Angela Merkel when he said the EU should have a European army “independent of the United Sates”.

Leaders gather for Bucharest Nine Summit

As NATO prepares to celebrate its 70th birthday, leaders of Poland and eight other countries in the region met in Slovakia yesterday for a summit of the Bucharest Nine.

Poland to celebrate 20th anniversary of joining NATO

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to NATO, the Defence Ministry has announced the official celebration will be held on March 9 and will include 20 picnics at military bases, concerts and meetings with soldiers.

Apocalypse Not Now: how the undercover work of one Polish officer helped avert World War Three

Traitor or hero or the man who helped end the Cold War: the life, times and museum of Ryszard Kukliński.

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