Duda in Munich

President Andrzej Duda said at the 52nd Munich Security Conference that securing NATO's eastern flank is of "utmost" importance for Poland and that it is unlikely that Warsaw will send troops to fight against the Islamic State. "I am as far as I can be from any decisions to send Polish soldiers anywhere. But let's remember that we are a member of NATO," Duda said. "Perhaps some comments are over interpreted. Today there are absolutely no such decisions. These are open issues which we will discuss at the NATO forum," Duda reffered to Defence Minister's comments that Poland will join the fight against ISIS. “I think the most important [thing] for Poland now is strengthening NATO's presence on the eastern flank of the alliance. This is, in my opinion, the most important problem for Poland and for Eastern European countries now. Of course we have [several] problems in the European Union now: the migration crisis, Brexit, and others," the President said. Andrzej Duda said that he would like to see a permanent presence of NATO forces in Poland, although it could be of a "rotating nature." "This rotation would have to be so intense that in practice it would mean permanence," he said.