The United States will supply the Patriot system of air defense to Poland. The corresponding agreement was concluded by the representatives of the defense ministries of the two countries during the visit to Warsaw of the American President Donald Trump.

"A memorandum was signed informing that the US government agrees to sell to Poland Patriot systems in the most modern configuration with the fire control system of IBCS and the radar," the Minister of National Defense of this country Anthony Macherevich said at a briefing in the Polish capital.

The first deliveries of air defense systems will take place in 2022. In total, Warsaw plans to purchase eight such complexes. On them the authorities of the country are ready to spend no more than 30 billion zlotys (about $ 7.5 billion), RIA Novosti reports..

The Polish military department does not hide that with the help of American missiles the country will defend itself against the "Russian threat". "This gives complete security to any enemy who may threaten Poland. The Polish army will have the most modern system and will guarantee complete security, "said Makherevich. According to him, the Patriot system is capable of "effectively counteracting Russian systems" Iskander ".

Patriots do not intend to limit Patriot missiles. A year ago, Deputy Minister of Defense Bartosz Kovnatski said that in the next few years Warsaw will spend 83 billion zlotys ($ 21 billion) on new weapons,. Of this amount, approximately half was planned for the purchase of medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems and tactical missile defense systems. More than $ 5 billion will go to air defense systems near the border. During the visit Trump Makherevich said that recently Poland chose the American concern Lockheed Martin for supply of long-range missile systems Homar.

Russian experts have previously stated that the US is financially interested in stuffing European countries with as much military equipment as possible. "If there are facilities with an American presence in Eastern Europe, they need protection. Under this, an infrastructure is being created, staffs, warehouses for storage and deployment are being created, and this is money, "said Dmitry Danilov, head of the European Security Department at the Institute of Europe, RAS Radio Sputnik.

Warsaw's purchase of the American Patriot system is an ideal option for Washington, the expert noted: "An expensive system, the deployment of a system or one SAM means the tying of this country, including financially, to the US military-industrial complex. That is, investing in Europe's defense will undoubtedly have a multiplier effect in the United States ".

In Warsaw, there have been repeated statements about the "Russian threat" to the Baltic countries and Poland. In this regard, the Polish leadership made it clear that it expects the permanent presence of NATO and US soldiers and air defense systems in the country. At the same time Moscow repeatedly stressed that Russia will never attack any of the NATO countries. Members of the alliance ignore these statements.

The Polish authorities are very proud that before the G20 summit in Hamburg, which will be held July 7-8, Trump visited Warsaw.

Thus, he decided to encourage the Poles for the growth of military spending and play on their regional ambitions on the eve of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Military-industrial cooperation should become one of the key topics of the talks between Trump and his Polish colleague Andrzej Duda. According to the Polish Foreign Ministry, the parties will discuss "Russia's actions in Ukraine", as well as Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2017" at the borders of Ukraine. "Given their scale and the likely scenario, this will require a response from NATO and the United States," the Foreign Ministry said..