France and the UK are jointly leading the exercises, which also involve nine other countries.
France and the UK are jointly leading the exercises, which also involve nine other countries.
Poland says it beat rival bids from Germany, the Netherlands and Norway.
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“Vietnam and Poland share a success story,” declared the Polish prime minister.
“Glorifying criminal figures is contrary to European values,” says the foreign ministry.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk read out a message sent to him by a Polish army medic who served in Afghanistan.
The two countries have been seeking reconciliation over difficult historical issues.
It will invest over 200 million zloty (€46 million) in the facility, creating over 100 long-term jobs.
“Poland’s economic growth and growing leadership position in the international arena make it an ideal participant,” says the State Department.
Lithuania last week finished large-scale mobilisation exercises that also involved Polish officials.
The soldiers died defending Lviv, then known as Lwów, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland.
The facility “will serve as a living symbol of friendship, understanding, and transatlantic cooperation”.
Locating the facility in Poland would help ensure its security, says a deputy defence minister.