Permanent US military base considered in Poland: Minister

WARSAW: Poland - which borders both Ukraine and Russia - is holding talks with Washington on whether to establish a permanent American base on its territory, Warsaw's deputy defence minister said Wednesday (Aug 5).Almost 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in the NATO and EU member state, almost exclusively on a rotational basis.Last week, the United States launched a formal review of its military presence in Europe, aimed at pushing the continent to assume "primary responsibility for its conventional defence".But Poland - which plays a strategic role on NATO's Eastern flank and allocates around 5 per cent of its GDP to defence - is working to strengthen the US's presence on its soil. "We have already completed the initial stage (of the process), not to mention the political will, w