Poland wants the US military, whose number will be temporarily increased, to remain in the country permanently on a rotating basis. Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau intends to lobby the US on this issue during his visit to Washington, the Polish official said.

The administration of President Joe Biden announced the deployment of nearly 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe in the coming days amid an escalation in the situation around Ukraine.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and the Pentagon said about 1,700 troops were due to arrive in Poland, but on a temporary basis.