Poland requests the instalment of a permanent US presence

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Donald Trump is considering a request from Poland to install a permanent US military presence in the eastern European country to bolster its defences against Russia, in a decision that the US president said came after Warsaw offered to pay Washington billions of dollars to host US troops.

At a joint press conference with Mr Trump, Polish president Andrzej Duda said he had asked his US counterpart to consider the request and had even floated the idea that any base be named “Fort Trump”.

“We would like to invite more American troops to Poland,” Mr Duda said on Tuesday, standing alongside Mr Trump at the White House. “I hope that we will build Fort Trump in Poland together, Mr President.” Asked whether he would agree to the request, Mr Trump responded: “Poland would be paying billions of dollars for a base, and we are looking at that.”

FT

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