Bilateral cooperation and the security situation on the eastern and southern flanks were the main topics discussed by Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense with the Minister of Defense of Greece Panagiotis Kammenos.

Undersecretary of State in the Defense Ministry Tomasz Szatkowski attended the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) held from 16 to 17 February this year.

- The most important thing is that NATO is changing and strengthening. It becomes a force that is able to resist the threat - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense after the first day of the meeting of ministers of defense of NATO countries in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

- It is important for the Polish army to participate in the EU mission Sophia in the Mediterranean, it shows solidarity and helps to avert the conflict - said the head of the Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak during the farewell of the Polish Military Contingent EU SOPHIA.

Security in Poland and Europe and Polish-American cooperation was the main topic of the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of National Defense Tomasz Szatkowski and the US Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper meeting in Warsaw on 31st January 2018.

- "We are expecting larger presence of US troops in Poland" - said the Head of the Ministry of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak in Washington DC.

The implementation of the NATO Summit decisions was the main topic of the Polish-Romanian consultations held on January 16. The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland was represented by Undersecretary of State Mr Tomasz Szatkowski.

- It was a good conversation. I believe that our Allies appreciate our commitment and Poland's contribution to the system of common security - said Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak on Monday in Brussels.

On Tuesday, 9th January, Minister of National Defense Antoni Macierewicz handed over his duties of the Head of the Ministry of National Defense to Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.

On Tuesday, 2nd January at the 32nd Air Force Base in Łask a farewell ceremony was held to the troops of the 4th Rotation of the Polish Military Contingent in Kuwait.