Warsaw, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Poland aims to host 15,000 US soldiers on its territory: minister

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Poland is seeking to host 15,000 US troops on its territory, its deputy defence minister said Monday, as Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine enters a fifth winter. "We are speaking about a target number of 15,000 soldiers," minister Stanislaw Wziatek told broadcaster RMF FM. He said this would include about 10,000 soldiers deployed on a rotational basis, as well as "3,500 to 5,000" stationed permanently. US President Donald Trump on Thursday tou......

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