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Planes para una base permanente de EUA en Polonia

June 10, 2019 - Estados Unidos probablemente avanzará en sus planes de expandir su presencia militar en Polonia, lo que podría incluir más de 1.000 soldados adicionales y estacionamiento permanente de fuerzas en esa nación.

The U.S. and Poland are reportedly coming closer to agreeing a deal to boost the number of non-permanent American troops in the country by between 1,000 and 1,500. There are on average about 4,500 U.S. troops in Poland on rotation as part of NATO forces, according to Reuters.

Instead of constructing a single large military base, Washington has proposed dispersing U.S. troops across various existing bases in Poland.

Any build-up of American forces will likely trigger a response from Russia, which could boost its defence assets near Poland’s borders.

One potential site for Russia to bolster its presence would be Belarus, which is already one of Moscow's key defence partners. Other nearby areas include Kaliningrad, Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

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PUBLISHED: 10/06/2019; STORY: Graphic News
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