Kosiniak-Kamysz dismisses Przydacz’s criticism over US troop deployment

Following meetings in Washington, presidential aide Marcin Przydacz urged the Defense Minister to accelerate infrastructure preparations for US troops, prompting a sharp rebuke from Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz regarding administrative boundaries.

Przydacz calls for executive action

Marcin Przydacz, head of the International Policy Bureau, met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the permanent stationing of American troops in Poland. Following the meeting, Przydacz stated that the focus must shift to practical implementation, urging Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to finalize the necessary infrastructure to host the forces.

In subsequent media comments, Przydacz reiterated that the president’s circle is pushing for these agreements, but emphasized that the practical execution remains the sole responsibility of the Ministry of National Defense.

Kosiniak-Kamysz hits back

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz dismissed the remarks as phantasms, asserting that he would not take task-delegation orders from presidential aides. He criticized Przydacz for his own performance, specifically noting failures to organize meetings with President Zelenskyy.

The Defense Minister added that he maintains a functional relationship with the President himself, contrasting this with his frustration toward the President’s subordinates, whom he described as voicing their personal grievances.

NATO infrastructure and security

Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that long-term efforts to secure a permanent US presence involve complex financial and infrastructure commitments. The minister met with President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday to discuss, among other topics, the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

The discussions included strategic projects, specifically the proposal to extend NATO’s Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) to the alliance’s eastern flank to support fuel infrastructure for military and civilian bases.