- We are unanimous in matters of security and of strengthening defense capabilities. These are the priorities of all our governments and we are directing our efforts to make the defense capabilities even bigger - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense after the meeting with the defense ministers of the Visegrad Group countries.

Strengthening bilateral cooperation and development of projects that have a significant contribution to regional, European and transatlantic security are the main topics discussed by Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defense and Ursula von der Leyen Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany.

- We talked about the Fort Trump project - about the US base in Poland. We want the US military stationed in Poland to ensure the security of Poland and the entire eastern flank of NATO - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Defense Minister after meeting with John Bolton, adviser to President Donald Trump on national security.

- We are pleased that Poland is the leader when it comes to defense spending. Poland fulfills its obligations. We are interested in providing assistance in the field of defense to those countries that make great efforts to increase their own defense capabilities - said Donald Trump, the president of the USA after the meeting with President Andrzej Duda.

- Ever since Russia invaded Georgia a decade ago, the world has known the Kremlin will use its military to expand its influence. Russia’s actions, including the continuing incursions in Ukraine, are seen as a long-term strategy to challenge stability and peace in Europe and the cohesion of the NATO alliance. Such a multidimensional threat requires a measured, comprehensive response - Mariusz Błaszczak, the head of the Defense Ministry, wrote in The Washington Times.

- This is a certain process, the result of which, I hope, will be the fact of permanent presence of US troops in Poland - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense in Washington. He added that he thanked representatives of the US Congress today for sending a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in which they expressed support for the Polish offer to host an American military base on the territory of the Republic of Poland.

- Multinational Corps North - East has already marked its presence on the map of European security. General Wojciechowski, who today takes over his duties as the Corps Commander is a distinguished officer of the Polish Army, and his experience, skills and commanding talents guarantee that the tasks posed to him today will be fulfilled - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense during the ceremony of change of command in the Multinational Corps North - East.

- I decided to create a new division of the Polish Army, whose command will be located in Siedlce. The commander of the new, 18th Mechanized Division will be Brigadier General Jarosław Gromadziński - announced Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense during a meeting with soldiers in Siedlce.

- Major General Tomasz Piotrowski is an officer who has the appropriate knowledge to take the position of Operational Commander. He performed, among others function of the deputy commander of the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan. This is a challenge, General, but I am convinced that you will face it - said Mariusz Blaszczak, the Minister of National Defense during the ceremony of handing over the duties as the Operational Commander.

After the military helicopter crash in Ethiopia in which 18 people has died, Mariusz Błaszczak the Minister of National Defense sent a letter of condolences to the Minister of Defense of Ethiopia. On behalf of himself and the Ministry of National Defense, the head of the Ministry of Defense conveyed his condolences to all those affected by this tragedy.