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Washington and Warsaw are holding active negotiations to expand the American military presence in Poland, with additional US troops expected to arrive within three months and a decision on a potential permanent base anticipated within six months to a year, according to a report by Polish daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna published Monday.
Citing sources close to the talks, the newspaper said Polish and American officials are engaged on two parallel tracks: reinforcing the existing rotational deployment of US forces and establishing a permanent military installation on Polish soil.
The two issues are being handled separately in the negotiations, the report indicated.
The report follows a visit to the Pentagon by Bartosz Grodecki, head of Poland's National Security Bureau.
Grodecki told Dziennik Gazeta Prawna that senior US officials, including Elbridge Colby, the US undersecretary of defense for policy, had repeatedly described Poland as a "model ally" during the meetings.
He added that the tone of discussions pointed to "very promising years" ahead for bilateral defense cooperation.
Approximately 10,000 US troops are currently stationed in Poland under a mix of rotational deployments and permanent command structures, making Poland one of Washington's largest military hubs on NATO's eastern flank.
Warsaw has pursued a larger permanent US military presence for several years, arguing it would strengthen deterrence against Russia and reinforce NATO's eastern defenses.
That push gained renewed urgency as the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, has reshaped the alliance's security calculus across Eastern Europe.
NATO has significantly expanded its military posture along its eastern flank since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, rotating additional troops and equipment into member states including Poland, the Baltic states, and Romania.
A permanent US base, if agreed upon, would mark a significant step beyond the current rotational framework that Washington has long favored.
The negotiations are advancing ahead of this week's NATO summit, where allied leaders are expected to focus on strengthening deterrence, raising defense spending, and sustaining support for Ukraine.
The timing of the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna report, days before the gathering, underscores the broader alliance debate over how to consolidate and formalize the military buildup on NATO's eastern edge.
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