European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
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He was speaking after an emergency meeting with European and NATO leaders about transatlantic relations and Europe’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
The idea was proposed and promoted by Poland, which says Russia is to blame for the incidents.
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative spender, devoting 4.12% of GDP to defence in 2024, which is set to rise to 4.7% this year.
The financing “underscores the United States’ steadfast commitment to Poland’s security”, says the State Department.
“Poland’s security is Sweden’s security,” said Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
The first permanent US military installation in Poland shows “the whole world clearly that this is no longer a Russian zone of influence”, said President Andrzej Duda.
“The incidents revealed by the commission testify to the deliberate weakening of Poland’s security,” said its head.
The defence ministry will notify prosecutors of 41 suspected crimes relating to the functioning of the commission.
Ukrainians living abroad will be trained and equipped by Poland then sent to help defend their homeland.
The missiles are used by the K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery systems that Poland has purchased from South Korea.
The circumstances around the deal have been “under very close scrutiny,” a defence minister confirmed.
The deal will make Poland the second largest user of these helicopters in the world, after only the US itself.