On November 10, 2026, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Deputy Ministers: Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka and Paweł Zalewski took part in discussions with the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.

Permanent US military base in Poland

The review of US miltary presence in Europe is ongoing. (…) We have begun our meeting with this topic, the topic of a permanent US military base in Poland. To my question of how does the situation look regarding this decision, Secretary Hegseth responded “Everything is going in a good direction”. This means that the permanent presence of US troops in Poland has been greenlit by the Pentagon. The final decision will be made by the White House. This will happen at the beginning of December. But even today we can see that the work of the teams that facilitate discussions, showcase locations, present the foundations of agreements, proceeds in the best direction possible

– said the Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The Minister of National Defence noted that this is another important phase in the process of building a permanent US military base in Poland.

The permanent presence of US troops in Poland is our absolute priority and we will not abandon this matter. We will argue for this to the very end. This green light was very visible on the side of the Pentagon, in what Secretary Hegseth and his associates were saying.

– the Deputy Prime Minister added.

Industrial cooperation

Poland remains an example to follow for other NATO allies. Poland is building one of the most powerful armies in Europe, ready to provide security and defend its territory. Today, we are making further steps to deepen our alliance even more. We are signing a declaration of intent, the goal of which will be to increase the scale and speed up bilateral cooperation in the defence industry, so that its effects can be seen in real time

– Secretary of War P. Hegseth said during the meeting.

As the Polish Minister of National Defence noted, the signed agreement on mutual cooperation in the area of defence industries, development and joint initiatives will allow for an even more effective cooperation, including on the European market.
Poland is an ambassador of the United States in the European Union. We want the equipment produced by Polish-American companies to be able to make use of European funds. I will present this statement at the meeting of the defence ministers of the European Union next Tuesday. This is the role of Poland, as the leader in European security

– noted the Minister of National Defence.

The Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz offered a reminder that a service centre for Apache and Black Hawk helicopters was established in Poland. He also brought up the approval of the US to build a service centre for PAC-3 missiles in Poland.

I am very grateful for the presence of US soldiers in Poland. I am thankful for the trust and choosing the Polish offer as the best for establishing a service centre of PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot system. The choosing of Poland to host this service centre for PAC-3 missiles paves the way to more joint initiatives to strengthen our cooperation in developing our countries’ defence industries. It is also a necessary step in maintaining the advantage that enables effective deterrence

– Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz said during the meeting at the Pentagon.