US will increase military presence in Poland

26 June 2020, 06:42 | Peace 
фото с e-news.com.ua

Presidents of the United States and Poland Donald Trump and Andrzej Duda announced a possible increase in the US military presence in Poland. They said this at a joint press conference in the White House, 112 Ukraine reports..

They also confirmed the preparation of a bilateral agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Poland, according to Elcomart, a site for news of financial markets of Ukraine and the world.. ua.

The Presidents of Poland and the United States signed two joint declarations on strengthening ties between the military of the two countries and in the field of security.

“We will reduce our military presence in Germany. Some of the military will return to the United States, and some will go to other places in Europe, one of which will be Poland, ”Trump said..

He also said that Poland will pay for the transfer of part of the US military from Germany to Poland..

The head of the White House noted that the transfer of the US military to Poland is a strong signal from the US for Russia.

In turn, Duda confirmed that the parties spoke about the possibility of "

In this regard, Duda gave an example of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

“In 2014, Russia attacked Ukraine, annexed Crimea, it occupied Lugansk and Donetsk, and before that, it attacked Georgia. 2014 was a year of great fears in the Baltic countries and in Polish society. Today, the presence of NATO troops, and above all the US troops in Poland, shows that Article 5 of the NATO Treaty is considered seriously. This indicates that if someone wanted to attack Poland, this would not be a soft landing for them, ”he said.

Inf. for-ua. com.

По материалам: elcomart.ua