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30.07.2022The Polish-American hero is the patron of the V Corps Headquarters (Forward) in Poland“Close relations between Poland and the United States are one of the pillars of Poland's security, but also of the security of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance on NATO's Eastern Flank. These relations are embedded in deep history, and one of the symbols of these relations is the figure of Tadeusz Kościuszko - the hero of two nations: the Polish nation and the American nation"- said Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Defence during the ceremony of receiving the distinctive name for Forward Operating Site U.S. Army V Corps in Poland.
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27.07.2022K2 tanks, K9 howitzers and FA-50 aircrafts- the Polish Army will receive powerful weapons, and the Polish defence industry will receive a strong impulse for developmentFramework agreements have been signed, which will significantly strengthen the Polish armed forces. This strengthening is extremely important in view of the situation on our eastern border. We do not have time, we cannot wait. We have to arm the Polish Army - said Mariusz Błaszczak, deputy prime minister, head of the Ministry of National Defence during the approval of contracts for South Korean military equipment.
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27.07.2022Polish Army Day 2022"Weekend with the military/troops" - under this slogan, from the 13th to 15th of August, the central celebration of the Polish Army Day and the 102nd anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw will take place. For these days, the Ministry of National Defence and the Polish Army have planned numerous state, patriotic, religious, cultural and entertainment events.
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27.07.2022Poland and Spain with a new agreement on cooperation in the field of defenceProspects for the further development of military cooperation and partnership in NATO, as well as issues related to the war in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe - these were the main topics of talks between Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, and Margarita Robles, Minister of Defence of Spain.
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12.07.2022Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in Ukraine: Poland among the leaders of military aid for UkraineThe amount of the support we have provided to Ukraine is one billion seven hundred million dollars. It is support that matters. We are at the forefront of countries that support Ukraine and we believe that it is in Poland's interest - said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to Ukraine.
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07.07.2022The Suwałki corridor is safe thanks to the service of soldiers"The Polish-Lithuanian border connects our states, unites our nations, but due to the location of the neighbours of the Kaliningrad Oblast, which is de facto one large Russian military base, and Belarus, which is de facto part of the Russian military district, it poses specific threats. Our response to these threats is the activity of the Polish Army, the Lithuanian army and allied forces within the North Atlantic Alliance" - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence during a meeting with the soldiers of the Multinational Division North-East.
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03.07.2022Ready to collective action in a case of threat“We witnessed the training, where our soldiers and soldiers from the North Atlantic Alliance presented their skills of cooperation and building interoperability between NATO forces. On a daily basis, such exercises take place here in the Warmian-Masurian Province, but also in other parts of our country, with special consideration on eastern Poland” - said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in Orzysz, where NATO troops are stationed.
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30.06.2022The permanent HQ for US Army's V Corps will be established in Poland“The consent to the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO and the locating in Poland of the permanent HQ for US Army's V Corps are decisions important for the security of Poland and the entire Eastern Flank” - said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak after Wednesday sessions of the NATO summit in Madrid.
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21.06.2022Poland strengthens security on NATO's Eastern Flank“The soldiers of the Polish Army play an important role here in Latvia. They prove with their daily service that Poland treats its allied obligations seriously, that we are unity within NATO. Here, on Latvian soil, there are soldiers representing 14 countries, so it is a peculiar example of cooperation and solidarity between the North Atlantic Alliance states in the name of collective security, freedom and peace. Because we want to live in peace. That is why we deter the aggressor” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence during a meeting with soldiers of the Polish Army serving in Latvia.
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16.06.2022NATO states on support for Ukraine“In Brussels, we talked about the forms of support for Ukraine and summarized the actions taken so far. Our point is to coordinate these activities. We want the support to meet Ukrainian expectations and that these actions have a deep sense, that they are not accidental. It is important for us to support Ukraine. From our point of view, independent Ukraine means independent Poland” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.