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27.02.2023Poland and Croatia strengthen security on NATO's eastern flank"This is our second meeting in a very short period of time. I am greatly pleased that Minister Mario Banožić is here with us. It is extremely important that within NATO we show our solidarity and unity. We are grateful that Croatian soldiers are on Polish soil. Together with Polish, American, British and Romanian soldiers, they train every day to build the interoperability of the North Atlantic Alliance forces." - Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, said during a meeting with a delegation from the Republic of Croatia and soldiers of the NATO Battalion Battle Group.
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23.02.2023Polish Armed Forces' soldiers train on K9 cannon howitzers"A moment ago we witnessed the first in Poland shooting with the use of the K9 cannon howitzer. The firing was carried out by Polish K9 crews. This is a symbol of our Polish-Korean cooperation, it is also a symbol of very fast procedure when it comes to the issues, to the challenges we face, and our fundamental challenge is to strengthen security and defense capabilities" - said Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, at the training of K9 cannon howitzer crews.
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15.02.2023A strong NATO is a guarantee of the security of the free world"The Polish approach is steady and coherent. The North Atlantic Alliance should focus on strengthening the armed forces, on building interoperability. In my speech, I stressed that 2% of GDP for defense is the minimum, and the target should be much higher. A great many voices were raised sharing just such a point of view. I consider that we are on the right track to make the North Atlantic Alliance even stronger. This is a guarantee of the security of all NATO countries, but it is also a guarantee for the entire free world." - noted Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak after the session of the North Atlantic Council.
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14.02.2023Poland is the leader of the coalition of countries aiding Ukraine"As at the prior meetings, we discussed effective support for Ukraine. I presented information on building a coalition of Leopard tank's donors. More states have declared their participation in the coalition. As I announced previously, we have shared responsibilities with my German counterpart - Germany is building a coalition of countries that possess Leopards 2A6, and Poland of countries that own Leopards 2A4. The Canadian and Spanish declarations were joined today by Norway. We are working on getting Finland to donate this type of tank as well" - informed Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak during a visit to Brussels.
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13.02.2023Polish soldiers train Ukrainian tank crews on Leopards"We are not waiting until the coalition of countries willing to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine is formed. We have already started training Ukrainian soldiers on Leopard tanks. As Mr. President said, tankers are people who have experienced war. They previously used post-Soviet equipment, and today they are getting trained to operate Western equipment. This equipment has an undoubted advantage. The idea is to stop the growth of the Russian empire. Ukrainians are bravely defending their country " said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak during a visit to the Leopard Training Center in Swietoszow.
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07.02.2023We intensify Patriots' implementation for service in the Polish Armed Forces- In 2018, we ordered the first PATRIOT sets. At the end of last year, they arrived in Poland. The exercises aimed at their integration process first began at the firing range in Torun, today they are taking place in the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade in Sochaczew. We are also starting exercises, if need be, to relocate the units, take a position and of combat preparation," said Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, during a meeting with soldiers of the missile brigade.
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03.02.2023Military support to Ukraine will continue"We support Ukraine, as for us a free Ukraine is the guarantee of a free Poland. This was said by the late President Lech Kaczynski in 2008 in Georgia. (...) As we can see, the Russian empire, regardless of whether it is white, red or Putin's, is committing war crimes. It is the duty of the free world to oppose these tendencies to rebuild the empire. That is why Poland supports Ukraine. We are impressed by the bravery of Ukrainian soldiers, and we attempt to support Ukraine, but also refugees who want to find shelter in Poland. I am proud of the attitude of my nation." - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak said during a visit to Ukraine.
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02.02.2023Poland-Croatia cooperation demonstrates allied solidarity"Thank you for our Polish-Croatian cooperation, for our joint efforts to strengthen the resilience of NATO countries and the European Union in the face of threats lurking in all of us. Already at the end of this month, my colleague, the Minister will be in Poland. We will talk to Polish, Croatian, American, British and Romanian soldiers who are stationed in our country. I am obliged for that Croatian forces continue their presence on Polish soil. This undoubtedly strengthens the interoperability between our armed forces and shows the solidarity of the North Atlantic Alliance countries." - Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defense, said during his visit to Croatia.
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20.01.2023Poland will train and equip a Ukrainian brigade-level unit"As part of the new support package for Ukraine, I presented our Polish support - we will be able to both equip and train Ukrainian soldiers on a scale up to brigade level by the end of March. Equipment will be well used. These will include armoured personnel carriers and T-72 tanks." - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in Ramstein.
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19.01.2023Poland in favor of continued military support for defending Ukraine"Our view is clear, simple and consistent - Ukraine should be supported and we are doing that. As we were doing even before Ukraine was invaded, and as we will continue to do. We all know very well that there are states that are truly involved in helping, and states that help only symbolically, or perhaps even only staging any help. Our task is to convince and show that only real, actual aid matters. Otherwise, we face a very grave prospect. (...) Our task is to support Ukraine and convince our Allies that such support makes sense." - Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, said after a videoconference with defense ministers of countries supporting Ukraine.