Permanently Stationing U.S. Forces in Poland is a Bad Idea, But One Worth Debating

From the article: "Concentrating military power forward seems better for deterrence by denial, but it often deters less because such forces are easily targeted for destruction at the outset of the conflict. It’s not hard to plan around permanently based forces and garrisons. Hunzeker and Lanoszka recognize this problem with Poland’s proposal, which is why they argue not for building a single U.S. base, but for spreading military presence to complicate Russian targeting. They argue that the United States should “build a dozen Trump-themed outposts. Big bases are too easy to hit and isolate with long-range weapons. Putting American troops in one place negates the advantages of having them in Poland in the first place.” However, there’s an even better idea than trying to make Poland’s proposal work: don’t place forces within range of annihilation at all. Having forces in Poland means putting them within range of Russian ground-based missile brigades — and airpower — as far back as the St. Petersburg region. If they are permanently based it would solve Russia’s main problem in modern warfare: finding and fixing targets to finish them at operational depths."

I don't agree with everything in the article, but that quoted section above is interesting.