NATO bases in Poland will not break treaties with Russia

On Thursday NATO diplomats decided that moving some of the American military bases from Germany to Poland is not in conflict with NATO obligations towar ds Russia. According to them, the Americans will decide to eventually take such a move, but it will take a few years to accomplish. Four years ago Pol and managed to maintain very high levels in five categories of armament, wh ich are well above the actual state of the Polish army. This allows Poland to accept additional American troops without violating international treati es. In return Russia might expand its bases in the Kaliningrad region and B elarus, but such a move might be tempered by Moscow's limited financial res ources. NATO analysts admit that American's decision might cause protests f rom Russia but, "This would be part of normal moves to satisfy public opini on," said NATO diplomats. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) M.M.