White House approves plans for permanent US military base in Poland after Washington talks

Diplomatic talks in Washington

Marcin Przydacz, head of the International Policy Bureau in the Chancellery of the President of Poland, announced that the White House has given a political green light for establishing a permanent United States military base in Poland. Przydacz held a 40-minute meeting in Washington with Michael Needham, deputy national security advisor to Donald Trump, along with two deputies to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Discussions focused on permanent American military deployment, defence equipment transfers, and American investments. Przydacz stated that the exact scope of the troop presence will depend on the global posture review that the Pentagon plans to publish in November 2026.

“There is a green light from the White House, President Trump wrote this directly on September 17, but the Pentagon, the Ministry of National Defence, and the Polish military must carry this out in operational terms, and we will definitively know whether the base has been created when, I hope, President Trump comes one day to open this base in Poland.”

Negotiation timeline and legislative steps

The push for a permanent US installation follows a formal resolution adopted by the Polish Council of Ministers in June 2026, which tasked the Ministry of National Defence with drafting location proposals, cost estimates, and infrastructure plans. On 10 September 2026, a Pentagon delegation headed by William Cappelletti Jr. met Polish military and defence officials to set a consultation schedule and create joint working groups, with the American team visiting military sites in Powidz and Poznan. Polish officials plan to introduce a dedicated parliamentary bill to facilitate land allocation and construction once the US administration confirms its force requirements.

Domestic friction over defence diplomacy

The negotiations have prompted political friction within Poland between the presidential administration and the coalition government. Przydacz urged Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to intensify engagement with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth after a planned meeting was canceled. The Ministry of National Defence explained the cancellation was caused by a scheduling conflict involving a visit by the Chinese leader to Washington. Kosiniak-Kamysz did speak directly with Donald Trump during his visit to the United States, an interaction facilitated by the Presidential Chancellery.

“We must strike while the iron is hot. We appeal to Mr. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to perhaps spend less time on domestic political skirmishes, lecturing fellow politicians, and take more interest in what is most important today. The most important thing is the security of the Polish state.”

Potential site in Greater Poland

One potential site under review is a 1,500-hectare plot located in the Oborniki municipality in the Wielkopolska region, spanning land between Lulin, Nieczajna, Sepno, and Przecław. The private logistics company CLIP Group had previously signed an agreement in November 2025 with the Taiwan-Poland Chamber of Commerce and Industry to develop a technology park on that property. Poznan Mayor Jacek Jaśkowiak held discussions regarding the site with Oborniki Deputy Mayor Piotr Woszczyk, although local municipal leaders stated they have not yet been included in the official intergovernmental talks.

“We are speaking in the realm of conjecture right now. I want to emphasize that all talks are taking place without the participation of the mayor or deputy mayor of Oborniki.”