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12.04.2023Polish-American training strengthens security on NATO's eastern flankCooperation with the U.S. military gives the Polish Army very valuable skills that are extremely important for building the resilience, which is required in the context of all that is happening in Europe today, what is happening in the world. (...) Polish and U.S. soldiers systematically cooperate during a number of military exercises constantly improving the level of interoperability. Training at the training ground in Nowa Dęba is one of the elements to strengthen security on NATO's eastern flank - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said at the training ground in Nowa Dęba.
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05.04.2023New logistics and equipment complex in Powidz- The strategic partnership with the United States and Poland's active membership in the North Atlantic Alliance are pillars of our homeland's security. Today, for the next time with Ambassador Brzezinski, I have the honor to visit Powidz and open another investment related to strengthening Poland's security, but also to strengthening the security of the entire eastern flank of NATO," said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
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28.03.2023Poland and Romania, equipping armed forces with similar equipment, ensure the security of the entire eastern flank of NATO„My Romanian counterpart and I spoke on the subject of defense cooperation. We know that Polish soldiers are in Romania and Romanian soldiers are in Poland. And we are building interoperability between our militaries. We are strengthening our armed forces through modernization. And so it happens that we are buying very similar equipment, or one could even say identical equipment" Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in Romania.
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27.03.2023Thanks to investments in the Polish arms industry aid to Ukraine will be more effective„Polish Krab cannon howitzers are proving themselves in the hands of brave Ukrainians. They defend Ukraine and its independence from the Russian invasion. I can say quite plainly that thanks to the cooperation with the European Commission, thanks to the initiative presented by the European Commission, we can intensify the production capacity when it comes to ammunition manufactured right here in Dezamet. And this is our goal" said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak in Nowa Dęba.
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22.03.2023Polish and British soldiers strengthen security on the NATO eastern flank"Soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces and soldiers of the United Kingdom are training together building interoperability. They are exercising side by side strengthening the security of Poland, but also strengthening the security of the entire eastern flank of NATO." - Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak said during a meeting with Polish and British soldiers.
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21.03.2023Permanent Garrison of the US Forces in Poland"We are proud of the declaration of President Biden regarding the permanent presence of American troops in Poland. We have been striving for this for years, for the word 'permanent' - and it has just become a reality. As of today, the garrison in Poznan begins its activities. The U.S. Land Forces V Corps Forward Command is already operating, thus it is from Poland that the U.S. land forces that are on NATO's eastern flank are commanded. Our soldiers practice with each other. Not far from Poznan, in Biedrusko, there is the Abrams Academy - an academy that prepares Polish tankers for service on Abrams tanks, which will go to the Polish Army already this year. And this is the good news regarding Poland's security and the security of NATO's eastern flank." - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said during a ceremony to establish U.S. Army Garrison Poland.
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12.03.2023Polish soldiers alongside NATO Allies conduct military training for volunteers"Today we are having the next edition of our "Train with the Army" [Polish: Trenuj z wojskiem] program, however today we are exercising with NATO. The instructors, in addition to soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces, include among others soldiers from the United States military. But this is not a festival. This is a day displaying our path to freedom, a day demonstrating our efforts and our concern for Poland to be free and to develop. For that to happen, Poland must stay safe. Thanks to the reason that we strengthen the Polish Armed Forces, that we establish new military units, thanks to the fact that the Polish Military is growing in numbers, thanks to the fact that it is equipped with modern weapons, Poland is safe," said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak during a meeting with Participants of the "Train with NATO" [Polish: Trenuj z NATO] campaign.
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08.03.2023The current scale and pace of military support for Ukraine should be sustained"We discussed a new initiative of joint procurement and transfer of ammunition to Ukraine. Not just 155mm ammunition, which is used for cannon howitzers, but a wide range of it, from Western design tanks to post-Soviet equipment ammunition. We spoke of ensuring this new initiative does not come at the expense of states' spending on other forms of support. We also talked about the subsidization for the domestic arms industry." - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said after a meeting of EU defense ministers in Stockholm.
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07.03.2023Poland is ready to service and repair tanks supplied to Ukraine"I have a scheduled meeting with Boris Pistorius, the Minister of Defense of Germany. The main issue we will discuss is the low availability of spare parts for Leopard tanks. What I expect of Minister Pistorius is that he will influence German industry so that these parts will be procured. We are prepared to set up a service hub in Poland to overhaul and service Leopard tanks delivered to Ukraine. The most important thing is to overcome the impasse. I'm counting on Minister Pistorius to cause the German armaments industry to supply parts to the hub, which will be established at the Bumar-Labędy plant." - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said at a press conference before his departure to Sweden.
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02.03.2023K2 tanks will be serviced, repaired and manufactured at WZM Poznan"This week is full of good information for the Polish Armed Forces, the armaments industry, and Poland. K2 tanks will be serviced, repaired and manufactured here at the Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne [English: Military Automotive Works] in Poznań. It is great news for Poznan as well. It means more new jobs and keeping the jobs that have been created here at WZM. And it's a really excellent company, which consists of a fantastic and highly experienced staff. We had no doubt that the most modern K2 tanks, designed for the 21st century, would be serviced, repaired and produced exactly here," said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak during a meeting at the Poznan Automotive Works.