Polish Defense Minister: Strengthening NATO’s eastern flank guarantees protection from Russia
Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz stated in an interview with IAR news agency that "the strengthening of the eastern NATO flank guarantees the protection of Poland from aggressive Russian behavior," Polish Radio reports.
Macierewicz emphasized that the deployment of NATO troops in Poland and the Baltic States will not be for the training purposes.
"We are talking about army, structures and weapons of which will be enough to counter the aggressor," the Polish Defense Minister said.
He also stated that the command center for all forces strengthening NATO’s eastern flank will be located in Poland.
Earlier it was reported that the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, stated that the countries on the Alliance's eastern flank are profoundly disturbed by Russian actions in Ukraine and require the unambiguous back-up of the Alliance.