Polish President Asks NATO to Boost Defense in Eastern Europe
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Polish President Andrzej Duda discusses the migrant crisis with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, and the US National Security Adviser welcomes strengthening the alliance's "deterrence position" against Belarus.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda
Polish President Andrzej Duda met today, Thursday, with NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, in Brussels, and called for NATO to boost the readiness and size of its forces on its eastern flank.
For his part, Stoltenberg said that Poland is dealing with the migration crisis at its borders on its own without the direct support from NATO, adding that the allies are standing in solidarity with Poland and are ready to consider providing support if Poland requests it.
Earlier, the Chief of Staff of the Belarusian Army Viktor Golevich said that next year the army plans to increase the pace of combat training, develop reconnaissance and intelligence activity to "prevent a surprise attack" on his country.
Washington renews its support for Warsaw
In a related context, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan assured his Polish counterpart of the United States' "strong" support for Poland in the border crisis with Belarus.
In a telephone conversation with the Director of the Polish National Security Office Pavel Soloch, the US President adviser emphasized strong cooperation on defense matters and welcomed ongoing efforts to strengthen NATO’s deterrence force.
After Sullivan confirmed Washington's support for Poland in the face of actions committed by the "Belarusian president's regime," the two officials exchanged views on Russia's military activities near Ukraine, according to the statement.
