The project was presented by the Pentagon and must still be approved by the US Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and the White House. If the announcement of the US military are completed, it will be the first such major extension of NATO presence in the area of an earlier Soviet influence – writes “The New York Times”. “This will be the most serious move which the US and NATO have undertaken to strengthen its forces in the region and to send a clear message to Vladimir Putin that the US is ready to defend NATO members just at the borders of Russia.”
– At this point there yet decided on whether and when to deploy equipment – said Pentagon spokesman Col. Steven H. Warren. – The US military, along with its allies analyzes the best place where weapons could be found – he added.
Siemoniak: I want to stays of US soldiers turned into permanent presence
staying in mid-May a visit to the US Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence Tomasz Siemoniak asked what Poland expects the US side, said: – We expect the greatest presence of US troops. “He added that he would like to rotational US military stays turned into” a permanent presence. “
– is important for us that behind our backs was the strongest partner in the world who is not afraid to Iskanders, because it seems more on defense than all the other countries of the world together – he added.
He said that Carter upheld the item placed in Redzikowo US missile defense system.
As part of the operation “Atlantic Resolve”, launched against Russian-Ukrainian conflict, for several months in Poland rotationally practice subunits with US and other allied countries.
On Monday, another NATO exercises in Poland
On Monday, June 15 will start the next part of the NATO exercise ” Noble Jump “, that is tactical and combat activities of allied forces on the military Zagan-Swietoszow. The first phase of the maneuvers is ending displacement operation troops.
Some exercises associated with the movement of troops will end on Saturday, and on Monday will start fighting part of the “Noble Jump”, with the participation of Polish soldiers, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Lithuania, Hungary and the US – a total of 2.1 thousand. military, including 1.7 thousand. outside our country.
Scenario exercises on the range assumes a hypothetical conflict involving several countries. On the Polish side to exercise at the training ground has been directed 2. The company tanks of the 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in Świętoszów, which also issues a tank battalion command post.
“Noble Jump” is part of a series of exercises that NATO will conduct in June in Europe under a common code-named “Allied Shiled” (Allied Shield). Among them are still “Saber Strike-15″ on the ranges Polish, Lithuanian, Latvia and Estonia; exercise “BALTOPS” in the southern Baltic, Poland, Germany and Sweden, as well as the NATO Response Force exercises pk. “Trident Joust” mainly in Romania. In total, the “Allied Shiled” will be attended by approx. 15 thousand. soldiers from 22 countries.
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