- yesterday
Trump says Poland will pay for US base; 88.6% of Poles back it in poll
Trump said before leaving for an Alaska rally that Poland wants to build the base and will pay for it. A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska found 88.6% support for a permanent US base.
- 2d ago
US envoy Matthew Whitaker urges NATO to move forces east, ranks Europe fourth
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, 12 October, Whitaker said NATO needs upgraded bases, fuel networks and troop-stationing agreements to move forces from Western to Eastern Europe.
- 5d ago
US ambassador praises Kosiniak-Kamysz as Poland and Lithuania push for permanent US troops
Ambassador Tom Rose praised Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on social media, while PiS MP Marcin Ociepa questioned why plans for a permanent US base in Poland have not moved since last year.
- 6d ago
Poles divided on Nawrocki meeting Putin at Miami G20 summit, 63.5% say he should not
Marco Rubio says Vladimir Putin has also been invited to the 14-15 December G20 summit in Miami, where Poland will be represented by President Karol Nawrocki. An IBRiS poll for Rzeczpospolita found 63.5% of respondents think the two should not meet.
- Oct 7
Polish President Karol Nawrocki visits the Philippines to expand defence, trade and diplomatic ties
Karol Nawrocki completed high-level talks with Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila, opening the first visit by a Polish president to the Philippines to promote IT trade, G20 membership goals and PZL Mielec defence deliveries.
- Oct 6
Polish Foreign Ministry and Presidency Clash Over Washington Ambassador Nomination
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski claimed President Karol Nawrocki proposed Nikodem Rachoń as ambassador to Washington, prompting presidential aide Marcin Przydacz to reject the assertion as untrue.
- Oct 5
Karol Nawrocki begins official visit to the Philippines for G20 talks and IT summit
Polish President Karol Nawrocki opens a three-day official visit to Manila on 6 October 2026, meeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and addressing the 5th Poland-Philippines IT Business Summit.
- Oct 5
US and Poland advance talks on permanent military base as Pentagon prepares force review
Polish officials expect a decision by December 2026 on converting the rotational American troop presence into a permanent Land Forces installation, with Wielkopolskie and Dolnośląskie under consideration.
- Oct 1
Polish government and presidential office clash over horse upkeep contracts in Promnik
A political dispute in Warsaw intensified after government officials questioned Chancellery of the President contracts funding three horses kept at the Promnik official residence.
- Sep 30
Poland attends G20 trade talks in Milwaukee and pursues permanent seat
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański joined a two-day G20 ministerial meeting in Wisconsin on 30 September 2026, holding bilateral trade discussions while rejecting dialogue with Russian delegates.
- Sep 30
White House approves plans for permanent US military base in Poland after Washington talks
Presidential aide Marcin Przydacz announced White House political approval for a permanent US military installation in Poland following high-level meetings in Washington, with operational planning now moving to the Pentagon and Polish defence officials.
- Sep 26
US senators urge Donald Trump to revoke G20 invitation for Vladimir Putin
A bipartisan group of 14 US senators has asked President Donald Trump to rescind an invitation extended to Vladimir Putin for the December G20 summit in Florida, warning that his presence would normalize Russian aggression.
- Sep 12
Sikorski appeals from Kyiv for ambassador approvals as Polish presidential palace rejects plea
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski appealed from Kyiv for President Karol Nawrocki to sign 46 stalled ambassadorial nominations, prompting presidential aide Marcin Przydacz to blame the government for blocking a deal.
- Aug 29
Donald Tusk defends Constitutional Tribunal nominations as presidency and opposition criticize remarks
Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared in Olsztyn that the parliamentary majority will install new judges at the Constitutional Tribunal in September 2026, prompting pushback from the presidential palace over candidate Maciej Berek.
- Aug 28
Polish government clashes over NATO nuclear sharing after deputy minister rejects hosting warheads
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz reaffirmed Warsaw's interest in NATO's Nuclear Sharing program on 27 August, countering public statements by his deputy Paweł Zalewski.
- Jul 2
Poland’s Security Chief Says Suspended US Troop Rotation Will Be Completed, Permanent Base and Nuclear Sharing Under Discussion
After talks in Washington, Polish National Security Bureau head Bartosz Grodecki stated that the halted rotation of a US armored brigade to Poland is not in question and will be finished, while both a permanent base and Nuclear Sharing remain on the table.
- Jul 1
President Nawrocki meets defence minister to coordinate Poland's NATO summit stance
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz met at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to forge a unified national stance ahead of next week's NATO gathering.
- Jun 17
Polish government adopts resolution to begin work on a permanent US military base, with Lower Silesia and Wielkopolska under consideration
The Council of Ministers approved a resolution on Tuesday authorising Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to negotiate with Washington and coordinate infrastructure preparations for a permanent American military presence in Poland.
- Jun 15
Nawrocki receives Trump's backing on troops as Warsaw pushes for 15,000 US soldiers in Poland
President Karol Nawrocki’s meetings in Washington reaffirmed Donald Trump’s earlier pledge of extra troops, while Polish officials set a new target of 11,000 to 15,000 US soldiers stationed in Poland on a permanent basis.
- Jun 15
Poland halts MiG-29 delivery to Ukraine over unfulfilled drone technology deal
Deputy defence minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed on 15 June that Poland has not transferred additional MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, citing Kyiv's failure to fulfil agreed technology-transfer terms on drones.
