US Army Sets Up First Permanent Garrison In Poland Amid Russia-Ukraine War

The first permanent garrison has been set up by US Army in Poland, as per TASS news agency. The announcement has been made by Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday at a ceremony at Camp Kosciuszko in the city of Poznan. Notably, the announcement comes amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. “The garrison in Poznan is active as of today,” Blaszczak said. Further, he added that the country has been pushing for a permanent presence of US troops for years. The US Land Forces V Corps command has been operating from Camp Kosciuszko since 2020, reported TASS news agency.

“Its main task is to coordinate activities and supervise US land forces in Europe and cooperation and synchronization of American forces with NATO troops,” said the Polish Defense Ministry in a statement.

Taking to Twitter, US Embassy in Warsaw wrote: “Today was the official appointment of the U.S. Army Garrison Poland, which will be the first permanent US Army garrison in. In his speech, Ambassador Brzezinski emphasized that the USA is committed to Poland and the NATO alliance and that we are united in the face of Russian aggression.”

In a separate tweet, the US Embassy in Warsaw wrote: “‘Camp Kościuszko’ is a milestone in defense co-operation – the first ever Garrison of the US Armed Forces permanently stationed in Poland was named in honor of the hero of both nations, Tadeusz Kościuszko, and its role will be i.a. management of advanced military outposts in Poland.”