Polish MoD pushes for enhanced NATO presence
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
20.05.2015 14:43
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Polish MoD pushes for enhanced NATO presence
During his visit to the US, Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak met with Pentagon chief Ashton Carter and addressed the Statesmen’s Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (L) is greeted by US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (R) as he arrives for an honor cordon ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 19 May 2015. Photo: PAP/EPA/SHAWN THEW
As Sławek Szefs reports, among the issues raised by minister Siemoniak was an appeal for Washington’s increased engagement in securing adherence to the ceasefire agreement in Eastern Ukraine and permanent NATO presence in Poland.
“The greater US engagement in this process, the bigger its chances for success. In general, this American engagement and presence determines the security of Poland and entire Europe,” the MoD head argued.