US Army base construction completed in southwestern Poland

Builders have completed work on a base camp for US Army soldiers in Świętoszów, southwestern Poland, according to reports.

Polish and US military officials attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, to mark the completion of the Świętoszów base, where US Army soldiers will be stationed in the southwest of Poland. From left: Paweł Żurkiewicz, Piotr Fajkowski, Dariusz Mendrala, Rafał Kowalik and Christopher Jones.

Photo: PAP/Lech Muszyński

The facility, now fully developed, will be capable of accommodating over 1,000 American troops, Polish state news agency has reported.

According to a statement from the Polish Ministry of Defense, the base is intended for temporary housing of allied troops for training and to support rotational military personnel.

Additionally, it will serve as a hub for swift gathering and receipt of supplies, as well as the deployment of military equipment before moving to tactical assembly areas.

Brig. Gen. Dariusz Mendrala, a Polish one-star general, said that the camp will also serve as a rapid assembly point for supplies and combat equipment.

W Świętoszowie powstała baza dla ponad 1000 żołnierzy US Army [NASZE WIDEO]#PAPInformacjehttps://t.co/7Cr5c8J9IZ

— PAP (@PAPinformacje) July 17, 2024

Established under a Polish-US agreement on enhanced defense cooperation, signed on August 15, 2020, the camp's primary goal is to swiftly receive allied reinforcements, not only from the United States but also potentially from other NATO member states.

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