Posted on 05/29/2018 12:32:46 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Poland is willing to pay the U.S. up to $2 billion for the installment of a permanent American military base in the nation.
The ministry goes a step further in trying to coax the U.S. into agreeing to the terms, adding it is willing to share the burden of defense spending, make the decision more cost-effective for the U.S. government and allay any concerns for Congress in uncertain budgetary times.
Poland has long asked for American support, including troops and a permanent military base, for decades.
For the first time since the Second World War, one European country has taken a province by force from another European country, Sikorski told The New York Times. America, we hope, has ways of reassuring us that we havent even thought about. There are major bases in Britain, in Spain, in Portugal, in Greece, in Italy. Why not here?
Poland is, notably, one of the NATO member nations that has agreed to President Donald Trumps call for members to cough up two percent, or more, of their GDPs to military defense. Poland has done that since 2015.
The proposal comes nearly one month before members of NATO gather in Brussels for a summertime summit. Russia, a NATO partner country, isnt likely to take the Polish offering to America well, which could complicate Polands relationship with other member nations, like Italy and Germany.
Both Italy and Germany have expressed an intent to smooth over relations with Moscow.
Poland is likely fearing Russias continued influence and takeover of Ukraines Crimea region a campaign the Kremlin began four years ago during Obamas administration.
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Sounds great. Let’s move one or more bases from Germany.
Warsaw is ugly. Go to Krakua
Thanks! I’ll check that out.
The main reason we have been in Germany isn’t to defend them, it’s to put a stop to German aggression in the post WWII world.
Who exactly does Europe need defending from? They act like this is 1980. Meanwhile, they let in millions of moslems.
America first, that’s the only sensible idea.
We were responsible for the short range air defense of Bitburg (B Battery), Spangdahlem (A Battery and Bn HQ), and Hahn AB's (C Battery). We also had an Ordnance Detachment for systems repair. Our conventional motor support was out of Baumholder.
As a bachelor, I had a fair number of TDYs, such as an augmentee for Reforger 77 and Admin/Log XO at Todendorf during the summer of 79. Those 3 months at Todendorf were among the most fun of my life: I usually was acting CO as the CO was dealing with personal issues at home. We were the only Americans for 200 miles, and all of the newly divorced women on holiday in Lutjenburg fell in love with my soldiers...lol.
At C Battery at Hahn, I had both Chaparral platoons, and one of the Vulcan platoons, plus 6 months as (blech) Systems Maintenance Officer. I was kicked up to HQ during 79, where I was an Asst S-3, Asst S-4/Property Book Officer, and S-4 during my last year.
It was an unforgettable tour, leaving me with dozens of stories...that are interesting only to myself...lol.
Ah the memories of serving in Germany in our younger years. :)
If you go further afield, then Przemyśl, Jarosław, Sanok, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Poznań and Mazury
Why to the UK? The UK is cutting down its defence budget. And especially once it leaves the EU it will cut the budget further
Our borders are not that secure - we have thick forests and mountains on the east and south east. And we have over a million Ukrainians and nearly half a million Bialorussians here.
Spangdalhem is still open.
Perfect
And some to Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
Agree about Romania and Poland being on the same page.
But the political scenes in Hungary and Czech Republic seem to exchange Soros stooges for equally bad Putin stooges. So a bit weary of those places. Too pro-Russia.
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