The potential move comes after the Pentagon sought to pull troops from the country earlier this year.
09/17/2026 6:56 PM UTC
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested the U.S. might set up its first Army base in Poland, a significant shift from earlier in the year when the administration sought to pull troops from the country.
The Polish government, during Trump’s first term, proposed establishing “Fort Trump” to solidify ties between the two countries and use American troops to deter neighboring Russia. But those plans appeared to dissipate as Trump ridiculed the NATO alliance — and Europe more broadly — for not spending enough on defense.
The Pentagon canceled a rotation of 4,000 troops to Poland in May after a spat between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war — although it later reversed the move.
“Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, major progress is being made toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland,” Trump said in a social media post. “If this happens, the location will be announced very soon. This will be a historic step for our Great U.S./Polish Alliance.”