The United States has not offered to establish a U.S. military base in Georgia, according to the United States Department of State.

"The U.S.-Georgia defense relationship has been and continues to be based on enhancing interoperability and supporting Georgia’s ability to deter further aggression and defend its sovereign territory, all of which helps Georgia become more prepared for NATO membership.

NATO classifies Georgia as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner, a special category only for NATO’s close partners that demonstrate significant contributions to NATO operations and other Alliance objectives.

We recently concluded the Agile Spirit joint military exercise with Georgia that works to build interoperability, transparency, and preparation to strengthen our military cooperation with Georgia," a State Department Spokesperson told the Accent.

More context: According to the Mtavari television channel, in 2021 Georgia refused to build the US military base in the country.

On September 13, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia called the information spread by the the Mtavari television channel "a complete lie". On the same day, the U.S. Embassy in Georgia said that "the United States has not offered to establish a U.S. military base in Georgia."

"The U.S.-Georgia defense relationship has been and continues to be based on enhancing interoperability and supporting Georgia’s ability to deter further aggression and defend its sovereign territory, all of which helps Georgia become more prepared for NATO membership. To clarify the record in response to recent media reporting, the United States has not offered to establish a U.S. military base in Georgia," the Embassy said in a statement.