Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says Poland is in talks with the Biden administration about increasing the presence of U.S. troops in his country. https://t.co/oUMcQM6VXj pic.twitter.com/DRzNuhWLCf
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Face The Nation/CBS News: Poland in talks with U.S. about boosting troop presence, prime minister says
Washington — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Sunday that Poland is in talks with the Biden administration about increasing the U.S. troop presence in his country as President Biden prepares to visit Poland this week to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We are in the process of discussion with President Biden's administration about making their presence more permanent, and increasing them," Morawiecki told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
He also expressed gratitude for weaponry provided by the United States, and reiterated the importance of NATO for deterring Russian aggression.
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Update #1: Biden to discuss more troops in upcoming visit, Polish PM says (Reuters)
Update #2: Poland’s Duda to push Biden on increasing US presence in country amid Russia threat: diplomat (FOX News)
WNU Editor: There are currently 40,000 US soldiers in Poland.
The Polish PM also wants NATO security guarantees for Ukraine .... Poland calls on NATO to offer 'security guarantees' to Ukraine after the war with Russia (Daily Mail).