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01.09.2019 Warsaw"Memory and Caution" - 80 years ago World War II broke outOn September 1, a celebration commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II took place in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw. Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence, attended state ceremonies with the participation of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Vice President of the USA M. Pence.
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30.08.2019 WarsawMore and more US Army units in Poland- We talked about Polish-US relations. They are the best ever. (...) We talked about the next seventh location for US troops. Six have already been agreed - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence after meeting with John Bolton, US National Security Advisor.
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28.08.2019 WarsawMilitary cooperation with the southern neighbourPoland and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement on cooperation of their military aviation. This is the result of today's Polish-Czech consultations and meetings of Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and Lubomir Metnar, the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic.
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16.08.2019 BerlinAlliance and its challenges, European projects and joint exercises - meeting of the head of the MoND with German Defence Minister A. Kramp-Karrenbauer- We talked with Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer about the challenges facing NATO. These are, of course, challenges related to aggressive Russian policy. (...) I emphasized our Polish approach in the framework of the alliance, which is focused on threats and on jointly dealing with these threats - said Mariusz Błaszczak, head of the Ministry of National Defence after meeting with the Federal Minister of Defence.
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12.06.2019 WashingtonThere will be more US troops in Poland"The United States plan to increase its current military presence in Poland, amounting now to approximately 4,500 rotating military personnel. This permanent presence will increase in the near future by about 1000 additional soldiers and will focus on providing additional defence and deterrence capabilities in Poland." This entry was included in the declaration signed today by Polish President Andrzej Duda and US President Donald Trump.
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11.06.2019 WashingtonStrengthening the presence of US troops in Poland is a breakthrough- We are finishing the first stage of negotiations related to strengthening of the US presence in Poland - this is the culmination of the first stage. We will be fulfilling the decision that the Presidents of Poland and the United States will take, and it will bring good results in terms of the defence capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces and the security of Poland - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence after meeting with Ambassador John Bolton, adviser on security to the US President.
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10.06.2019 Eglin AFB, USAF-35 aircraft are getting closer- Soon Poland will join the elite group of states whose air forces have the most modern F-35 aircraft. I want this process to proceed quickly and effectively - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence after meeting the command of the Eglin Air Force base in Florida and the F-35 pilots.
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18.05.2019 Monte Cassino, Rome Italy"You must keep the memory of the Monte Cassino battle for future generations"- A holy mass at the grave of Saint John Paul II and a meeting at the Monte Cassino cemetery, a cemetery of Polish soldiers who died fighting for Poland, are events that we will remember for years. The presence in this places, in Rome and Monte Cassino, is proof that we remember and want to remember and that these figures and these events constitute a very important element of our national identity - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence on Saturday in Rome.
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03.05.2019 Warsaw, Vistula BoulevardsThe Great Parade "Strong in Alliances" on May 3rd at Warsaw's Wisłostrada!
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04.04.2019 WarsawThe eastern flank of NATO is the first line of the Alliance- NATO's eastern flank countries are always ready to help our allies. We are an inseparable part of NATO and nobody can imagine NATO without us - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the minister of national defence during the meeting of defence ministers of the B9 countries.