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Now the US Army has a permanent garrison in Poland, which has become an important milestone, emphasizing the country's key role in supporting Ukraine with NATO forces in the fight against "Russian aggression," writes American columnist Steve Beynon in an article for Military.com .
- the author cites a recent statement by Polish Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
The expert recalled that the V Corps of the US Army, headquartered in Fort Knox (Kentucky), has been stationed in the forward operating point Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan (Poland) since 2020, mainly to manage the logistics of the Pentagon's expanding mission in the region, thereby strengthening the borders of NATO. President Joe Biden promised to make it permanent in 2022, and he fulfilled this promise on Tuesday, March 22.
Meanwhile, as Beynon writes, the number of the aforementioned US Army garrison at Camp Kosciusko is only a small part of the number of other service units in three other European countries, all of which are much further from Russian territory.
In addition, the material says that for permanent service, the Pentagon has sent only two military personnel to Poznan so far: a sergeant of active service and a sergeant of the first class of the army reserve. The remaining 200 American soldiers at Camp Kosciuszko are still serving on a rotational basis. As a result, it is still unclear how the Pentagon plans to complete the newly created "permanent" garrison of the US Army in Poland.
According to the author of the article, the representative of the V Corps did not answer this question.
In conclusion, Beynon writes that in total there are about 10,000 US troops in Poland. All of them serve on a rotational basis, and their task is to resist potential "Russian aggression". Consequently, according to the author, by creating a permanent garrison in Poland, the United States continues to prepare for a confrontation with Russia.
