Poland formally requests new permanent US military base (notesfrompoland.com)
from Wudi@feddit.uk to world@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 10:21
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halcyoncmdr@piefed.social on 04 Jun 10:33 next collapse

Wait… Poland wants the Nazis now? Do they realize what they’re asking for?

magnue@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 11:43 next collapse

They’re asking for something that will force US involvement in a war if Russia were to invade.

orclev@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 14:31 collapse

Will it though? I could easily see Trump just writing off the deaths of any service members as a favor to his best buddy Putin or even ordering them to help Russia with the invasion. Best case scenario he just has the entire base stand down and sit on their asses while Russia does what it wants. He’s already indicated he doesn’t give a single flying fuck about NATO, and it’s not like he’s ever let little things like laws or treaties stop him before.

anon6789@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 13:34 collapse

Careful, Poland!

1939: Molotov–Ribbentrop

2026: Trump–Putin

SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social on 04 Jun 17:16 next collapse

Uuuh, somebody mix a new cocktail for them!

Tolc@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 17:44 collapse

dont know what MR pact was award

Maeve@kbin.earth on 04 Jun 10:33 next collapse

“We will do everything we can to increase the presence of American troops and create the best possible conditions for our American partner,” he added. “The American side expects details and commitment…and we are currently working on this.”

At present, Poland hosts around 10,000 US troops (though the precise number varies depending on rotational deployments), and Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Poland currently spends around $15,000 a year for each one. But “this is not a cost, it is an investment”, he emphasised.

Wonder how that will work out for Poland?

Mihies@programming.dev on 04 Jun 11:05 next collapse

And how it works for Greenland when Orange throws a tantrum and sends those troops to occupy it.

harcesz@szmer.info on 04 Jun 16:30 collapse

Its a shame we spend money on that, it tracks with Polands servitude in stuff like CIA torture sites. The logic here is simple tho. If you check Polish treaties before WW2, and their lack of effect while 6 million (~17%) Poles were murdered with near compleat destruction of the country followed by 60 years of de facto occupation there are strong incentives here to sign deals with any devil, if it rises the chances of that not being repeated. Most people didn’t want to believe WW2 would start, no one anticipated how brutal it would be. We see what’s going over the border and get regular threats of nuclear bombs being dropped on us. Having as many other nations involved as directly as possible is one of the better deterrents and chances for support when shit hits the fan.

bitteroldcoot@piefed.social on 04 Jun 12:00 next collapse

This is stupid on so many levels, it has to be for domestic Polish political consumption.

Trump has left us broke, disarmed and vulnerable. We have nothing left to give. We expended a huge amount of munitions in Iran and are having problems replacing them. Also we had to lower the standards for recruits to make the enlistment quotas. You really don’t want us or these new recruits in your country.

You’re On Your On dudes.

Tolc@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 17:43 next collapse

cucked nation

Godric@lemmy.world on 04 Jun 18:03 next collapse

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Lemmings still somehow baffled

ohulancutash@feddit.uk on 04 Jun 18:05 collapse

Poland: Europe’s doormat.