The war in Syria. NATO chief criticizes Russia’s involvement – Polish Radio

                             - In Poland, should be stationed at least one brigade of US troops – says the expert. Safety Andrew A. Michta.
                         

On Wednesday in Brussels, defense ministers of NATO member states agreed to strengthen military presence on the eastern flank, and informed the Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg.

He said, that this decision is a response to the Alliance to the changed security environment in the face of Russia’s policy. Germany is reluctant to build permanent NATO bases in Poland

– The creation of permanent military bases in the countries most advanced on the flank of the Alliance at the moment is something that for me is absolutely obvious. There should be permanent basing of US troops, NATO troops. I am a supporter of the creation of at least one brigade in Poland, one brigade in Romania, after the battalion in each of the Baltic countries – I am talking here about the American presence. And also the presence of NATO troops. We can say what format we want to have these bases, whether they be base training or any other kind – said Michta.

The role of nuclear weapons

He estimated that the US presence near the outer boundary of the Alliance is the “de facto provision for allies and opponents – in this case we are talking about Russia – that in case of any open aggression, security, America and Europe is connected and that the United States will be involved in the conflict “.

He stressed that the United States accounts for about 75 percent. military capabilities the Alliance. – I think, moreover, that we should think now about how we will treat not only the mix of conventional forces, but also about the role of nuclear weapons. Therefore, the Russians do not hide the fact that in their new military doctrine nuclear weapons play an important role – he added Michta.

The fact that so far there is no question about the creation of NATO bases on Polish territory saying in radio Jedynka head of the National Security Bureau, Paul Soloch. He stressed that NATO declared strengthening the presence on the eastern flank.

Expectations Polish

The fact that the aim of Polish is the further development of security cooperation with the United States said in late January in his expose to the Sejm foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. – We look forward in preparation for the NATO summit of strong US support for strengthening the security of the eastern flank of the Alliance – said in the Sejm Foreign Minister. – We will strive for a more permanent anchoring elements of US forces on Polish territory – he stressed.

The NATO summit will take place in Warsaw on 8 and 9 July.

PAP, bk