The President of Poland, expressed his satisfaction with the news that the United States is considering establishing a permanent army post in his nation.

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During an exclusive interview with BBC’s Kasia Madera at the NATO summit in Madrid, he said, “I’m happy because today I believe in a strong sense that our security is being reinforced.” He said this in response to the question, “Why are you content?”

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Duda went on to characterise this as a “sad pleasure,” claiming that his warnings about the danger presented by Russia before to its invasion of Ukraine had gone on deaf ears. He added that this was a “sad satisfaction” since it meant that his cautions had been ignored.