The ‌U.S. Department of War is open to Poland's offer to host a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland, Polish Defense Minister ‌Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday ​after meeting War Secretary Pete Hegseth in Brussels.

Poland has ⁠been pushing for a bigger ​allied presence on NATO's eastern flank after ⁠Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

"I had the opportunity to speak today with ‌the Secretary of War — we ​discussed collective defense ‌and cooperation," Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters in Brussels.

"The ‌U.S. responded positively to Poland's proposal to establish a permanent U.S. military ⁠base in Poland."

No ‌decision has ⁠been taken yet, he added. Poland ⁠has ⁠so far hosted U.S. troops on a rotational basis.

On ‌Thursday, Hegseth announced a new review of America's troop deployments in Europe and ‌threatened ​to withhold ‌some U.S. dues to NATO if "free riding" allies did not meet ​their defense spending commitments.