President Trump, in the first stop of his trip to Europe, will meet Thursday with Polish leaders and deliver a speech from Warsaw's famous Krasinski Square.
His visit is important for a substantive reason. For the past 15 years, far more than many other European allies, Poland has been a reliable American partner, and the U.S. can benefit from Poland on many fronts in the future, too.
Against visceral Russian threats, in 2008, Poland accepted a Bush administration request to host an American missile defense system on its soil. President Barack Obama then unceremoniously canceled that program the next year.
On the economic front, Polish imports of U.S. goods have increased fivefold since 2002.
At the United Nations, Poland has strongly supported American diplomats on controversial votes. And while other European Union nations have done the opposite, Poland has fostered a close relationship with Israel.
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05.01.2024