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26.04.2022We support Ukraine together„Establishment of Ukraine Defense Consultative Group is a very important initiative, because it allows for better coordination aid for Ukraine. During the conference, many countries indicated Poland as the country that has been vastly commited to helping Ukraine from the very beginning. Coordination of aid in that way will be more beneficial to Ukraine. We will be able to respond to specific needs that are currently being formulated by the Ukrainian side” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence in Ramstein.
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21.04.2022More orders for the most modern equipment for the Polish Army soon“In the aftermath of the talks to Secretary of Defence L. Austin, I spoke with the management of arms companies. We will soon start to submit inquiries related to the purchase of the modern weapons in order to equip the Polish Army. (…) These are new orders, but at the moment I will not discuss their scale. It will be significantly greater than the orders placed previously” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence after talks with the management of American arms companies.
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20.04.2022Poland and the USA in solidarity in the face of security challengesWe talked about the challenges NATO is facing, about support for Ukraine, but also about what the Polish government is planning and about the plans it is already implementing, which are related to a surge in the Poland's defence capabilities. I heard from the Secretary of Defence L. Austin a declaration of support for these activities, and they are related to equipping the Polish Army with modern equipment - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence after the meeting with Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin.
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05.04.2022Abrams for Poland - we reinforce the potential of the Polish Armed Forces“It is a very important day in the history of Polish-American cooperation, but also a very important day when it comes to the history of the Polish Armed Forces. An agreement has just been signed, that guarantees the delivery of 250 Abrams tanks in the most modern version for the Polish Army. In July last year, together with Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, here at the headquarters of the 1st Armoured Tadeusz Kościuszko Brigade, a hero of two nations - Polish and American, we announced the decision of the Polish government to purchase Abrams tanks. Today we signed the agreement, so we have finalized that decision” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence.
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25.03.2022We act as one organism. Bull Run-18 - NATO military interoperability test“Exercises within the eFP improve the skills of cooperation between the Polish Army and allied forces. The task that the commanders set for the soldiers during the exercise is primarily to improve the skills of cooperation, so this is what is called interoperability in NATO terminology. The point is that, in an emergency, the enhanced allied forces could work together very smoothly to ensure security and to deter the aggressor. To prove that the soldiers of the allied forces are well-coordinated and have high skills that they can cooperate with each other. This is the key to ensuring the security of our homeland” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence during a meeting with soldiers participating in the Bull Run-18 exercise.
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21.03.2022The European Union adapts its actions to the security situation in the region“The session on the Strategic Compass has ended. The document was approved by the European Union's foreign and defence ministers. The document is different from the project we discussed earlier. This is a change in the right direction because the threats have been eliminated. The risk of the European Union competing with NATO in security matters has been reduced. We wanted both institutions to cooperate and complement each other. That there would be no rivalry between them and in our opinion we have achieved success” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence after the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
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17.03.2022Polish-British military cooperation strengthens NATO's Eastern flank“We can count on the United Kingdom.Then, when Poland was attacked by the Belarusian regime, when hybrid attacks were conducted on the Polish border, it was then that I spoke to Ben Wallace, who offered support by deployment of soldiers from the British engineering troops. The soldiers came to Poland in a very short time and to this day they serve on the Polish-Belarusian border supporting Polish soldiers. Thank you very much for that ” - said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak after the talks with the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence , Ben Wallace, were concluded.
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16.03.2022NATO will continue supporting Ukraine“There is no consent of the North Atlantic Alliance to the situation in Ukraine. In this regard, we discussed the steps that should be taken to stop the Russian invasion. For my part, I presented the project that Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński spoke about yesterday during his visit to Kiev. I presented this project for the allies to consider whether and how a peace mission in Ukraine could be formulated. Let me remind you that such a mission is conducted in Kosovo. Of course, it is not easy, this matter will be discussed, but it has been put on the table” - said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak after the meeting of NATO defence ministers.
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14.03.202223 years of Poland in NATO - strong position and effective cooperation"Today is the 23rd anniversary of Poland's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. This anniversary falls on an exceptional time due to the fact there is a war at the borders of Poland. Russia has attacked Ukraine. Poland is safe. Poland is also safe because constitutes a part of the North Atlantic Alliance" - said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak during his stay in Bemowo Piskie.
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24.02.2022Polish Armed Forces monitor the situation in UkraineThe Polish Army has been on high alert for several weeks due to the tense situation in Ukraine. Today, in connection with the Russian aggression, Minister Mariusz Błaszczak decided to introduce another level of readiness in dedicated units of operational and territorial defence forces. Soldiers will be required to remain in them. The decisions on leaves and travel duties were also withdrawn. The decision to introduce the next degree of readiness is standard course of action in such situations.