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Poland to pay $15,000 per year for each US soldier stationed there

Original: # POLAND WILL PAY U.S. SOLDIERS $15K A YEAR TO PUT ON ITS TERRITORY: Poland is offering to pay $15,000 a year for each U

Poland's Deputy Defence Minister Paweł Zalewski said the country will pay $15,000 a year for each US service member stationed on its territory, on top of covering infrastructure costs. The announcement highlights Warsaw's willingness to spend heavily to keep an American military presence, drawing attention amid ongoing debates about NATO burden-sharing and European defence commitments.

Why now: The offer lands in the middle of ongoing debates about US troop levels in Europe and NATO members' defence spending.

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• # POLAND WILL PAY U.S. SOLDIERS $15K A YEAR TO PUT ON ITS TERRITORY: Poland is offering to pay $15,000 a year for each U.S. service member stationed in Poland, in addition to covering infrastructure costs, said Polish Deputy # Defense Minister Paweł # Zalewski in an interview… · timkmak@journa.host · 2

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