Trump says US and Poland near deal on new US Army base

President Donald Trump said on September 17, 2026, that the United States and Poland are making major progress toward establishing a new US Army base in Poland. Trump described the two countries as being close to a deal on the American military installation. The base would expand the US military presence in Poland, a NATO member that borders Russia. Russia is also opening voting stations at its border with Poland and the Baltic states, according to a separate headline in the cluster.