US establishes first permanent garrison in Poland

The United States has established its first permanent garrison in Poland. This move signifies the eighth garrison in Europe and is expected to house a significant portion of the 10,000 US troops stationed in Poland already. With increased tensions in Europe, Poland is urging more action against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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“We are proud of the declaration of President Biden regarding the permanent presence of American troops in Poland. We have been striving for this for years, for the word ‘permanent’ – and it has just become a reality,” said Polish Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. The garrison in Poznan will be the base for the US Land Forces V Corps Forward Command that will command the US land forces on NATO’s eastern flank.

“Our goal is to equip the Polish Armed Forces with equipment that will be as compatible as possible with American ones. The United States has the strongest armed forces in the world, and we intend to use the best models,” added Blaszczak at the garrison’s opening ceremony.

The garrison, located at Camp Kosciuszko, is made up of the Army’s V Corps, stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where they have been a forward presence at the camp since 2020, as stated by the Military Times. However, the planned total size of the garrison is currently unknown, but there are currently just around 200 soldiers in rotation, far smaller than a typical garrison.

Camp Kosciuszko is symbolically named after a national hero shared by both Poland and the US: Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a general and statesman who served in both the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Continental Army during the American Revolution.

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