Poland really wants the US Army there permanently to 'scare away' Russia, and it's willing to pay for it

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Poland wants the US Army to set up permanent military bases on its soil.

It's not the first time Poland has made that request, even though the US and other NATO members already have rotational forces in the country.

Poland and other NATO members in Eastern Europe are wary of Russia, who they see as increasingly aggressive.

As military personnel paraded through Warsaw on foot, horseback, and armored vehicles on Wednesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda reiterated his country's call for a permanent US military presence on its soil — a presence that the Eastern European country has said it's willing to pay 2 billion to get.

A permanent US Army presence would "deter every potential aggressor," Duda said, it what was almost certainly a reference to Russia, whose recent assertive moves in Europe — particularly the 2014 annexation of Crimea and incursion in Ukraine — have prompted NATO members to increase their activity along the alliance's eastern flank.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How Russia's most advanced military equipment stacks up against NATO hardwareSee Also:Mattis gave a blunt warning against generals becoming politicians, and in neighboring country where this is happeningJapan activated an elite marine unit for the first time since World War II to counter China and it's getting ready for its first naval exerciseTrump's advisers reportedly pulled a fast one on him to prevent another international blow-up at the NATO summitSEE ALSO: The Marines are preparing for a potential 'big-ass fight,' and they may soon be spending more time in Alaska

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