What is up with this Fort Trump?

"President Duda has a grand idea. He would like a US base in Poland. A base which could be mostly for US forces but still have some joint operating capabilities. Why? Having a US presence, especially with Donald Trump in the White House, will help keep the Russians behaving."

With everything going on these days, some newsworthy items might fall between the cracks. For example, the resounding victory for the conservatives in Germany. The number one issue for German voters? Immigration. It seems that train has left the station long ago. Countries now realize what a wrecking ball that out-of-control immigration has been. But the good news, is a conservative government might be more closely align with the US as we trudge forward into a post war Europe.

It is no secret that Poland's Andrezj Duda and Donald Trump have a very close relationship. That is a good thing. Poland has emerged as one of the real stalwarts in Europe. Butted up close and personal to Ukraine, Poland has been a whisker away from being pulled into this mayhem for three years now. The relationship between Russia and Poland? Not good - not good at all.

Much discussion is going on all over Europe now about how to maintain the peace once this bloody war in Ukraine is over. Why? Nobody trusts the fact that Putin might make a play for the Balkans (or more) in the near future. Maybe even Poland. Ukraine is very nervous about the upcoming cease fire. After the land grab for Crimea, they knew the Russians would be back - and they were. Now that Russia will probably get control of the Donbas area of Ukraine, many are wondering what is next. 

President Duda has a grand idea. He would like a US base in Poland. A base which could be mostly for US forces but still have some joint operating capabilities. Why? Having a US presence, especially with Donald Trump in the White House, will help keep the Russians behaving. Duda's suggestion - Poland will call the base "Fort Trump".

This is not a new idea. Duda came up with it in 2018, during Trump's first term. But that was before the Russians launched their all-out war in Ukraine. Now, it will happen. Construction has started. "Fort Trump" will become a reality.

Will having a United States base in Poland help keep the peace? It sure can't hurt. Does Donald Trump like the name of this new base? Three guesses on what the right answer is.