US general confirms the deployment of NATO troops in Poland
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
14.12.2016 15:54
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US general confirms the deployment of NATO troops in Poland
Around 4,000 US soldiers along with vehicles and equipment are to arrive early next year in Germany, from where they will be deployed to Poland, a senior commander has said.
Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz (L), Lieutenant General Frederick Ben Hodges (R). Photo: PAP/Lech Muszyński
Speaking to Radio Poland's Danuta Isler earlier this year, Lieutenant General Frederick Ben Hodges, the commander of US land forces in Europe, said the aim of the deployment was to secure peace in Europe and provide a demonstration of strength aimed at Russia.
At a Warsaw summit in July, NATO states decided to deploy four rotating multinational battalions of about 1,000 soldiers each to the alliance’s eastern flank amid fears of potential Russian aggression.
On Wednesday he discussed the details of the deployment with Poland's defence minister Antoni Macierewicz in Żagań, western Poland.