Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw has received a positive signal from Washington regarding the possible establishment of a permanent U.S. military base on Polish territory.

Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, Tusk commented on a letter from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth concerning the prospects for stationing a permanent American military presence in Poland.

According to Tusk, he was very pleased with the contents of the document and positively surprised by the speed and tone of Washington's response to Poland's decision to begin preparations for hosting a permanent U.S. base.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that he was an optimist but had not expected such a quick and positive response to Poland's decisions regarding urgent preparations for hosting a permanent U.S. military base. He emphasized that the letter did not constitute a final decision.

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