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Trump says 'major progress' made toward US military base in Poland

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What happened

US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Warsaw were making 'major progress' toward establishing a US military base in Poland, potentially giving the United States a permanent military foothold on NATO's eastern flank even as his administra…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:04:18 UTC.

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  7. Trump says 'major progress' made toward US military base in Poland

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