Modern skeleton U.S. bases likely to be located in northern Poland

"The new concept of stationing American forces in Europe is the result of the changing situation in the world," explained the Minister. Cold War large bases which assumed a mass attack from the East will be replaced by so-called skeleton bases, which allow rapid transport and training of forces, as well as serve as air bases. These would be used to combat, for instance, terrorism. Szmajdziński a nnounced that the government would also consult the issue with Russia and EU countries. On Thursday, Gazeta Wyborcza informed that according to the Defense Ministry, the best locations for the bases would be Powidz and next to training grounds in Drawsk, Wędrzyn and Wicek Pomorski, all in the North of the country. "These are Gazeta Wyborcza's proposals, not ours," said an irritated Szmajdziński. However, he told Wyborcza that Powidz would not be a bad location, but it had not been proposed to anyone yet. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) M.M.