MSPO 2019 News
Poland and USA Guarantee Peace in Europe – US Ambassador
NYTimes
Poland and the United States are leaders when it comes to guaranteeing peace in Europe, US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher said on Monday in Giżycko (northeastern Poland), where she was attending a Polish-American military picnic.
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Poland to allocate additional $55 bllion on defense by 2032: deputy minister
Reuters
Russia’s Zapad military exercises next month in Belarus and western Russia, the largest in years, have raised concerns fortheirlack of transparency, with NATO worried the official number of troops participating might be understated.
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In Eastern Europe, U.S. Military Girds Against Russian Might and Manipulation
NYTimes
Soon after a United States Army convoy crossed Poland’s border into Lithuania during a major military exercise this month, two very strange things happened. First, four Army Stryker armored vehicles collided, sending 15 soldiers to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Poland to allocate additional $55 bllion on defense by 2032: deputy minister
Reuters
Russia’s Zapad military exercises next month in Belarus and western Russia, the largest in years, have raised concerns fortheirlack of transparency, with NATO worried the official number of troops participating might be understated.
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Poland plans Trump-era defense spending splurge
Reuters
Poland’s new plans to nearly double defense spending and add a further 100,000 personnel to its armed forces seem, on paper, to be just what NATO allies need to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s charge that Europe does not pay enough for its security.
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Polish president signs defence spending boost into law – National
IAR
Under the plan, the Polish army is to be expanded to 200,000 troops, including 150,000 professionals and 50,000 from a new Territorial Defence Force.
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Poland to sign deal to buy U.S. Patriot air defense systems, bolstering defenses against Russia
Associated Press
Poland says it will sign a deal Wednesday to purchase U.S. air defense Patriot missile systems as it seeks bolster its defense against a resurgent Russia
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Poland plans to buy 32 F-35A fighters: minister
Reuters
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to buy 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to replace Soviet-era jets, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Tuesday, amid the growing assertiveness of neighbour Russia.
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