Poland and UK announce united views ahead of NATO summit

Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz met his British counterpart Michael Fallon in Edinburgh on Wednesday to discuss common security matters. It was announced that a Polish-British high-level group would be formed in preparation for the NATO summit in Warsaw in July 2016. Macierewicz said that its task would be to prepare Poland and the UK's position for both the NATO defence ministers meeting in February and the upcoming summit in Warsaw. "We agreed that a continuous NATO presence is necessary on our [eastern flank], and that actions that will serve as an effective deterrent are necessary," added the Polish Defence Minister. He also disclosed that the two officials discussed the situation in Syria and "potential realistic involvement from the side of Poland". Fallon also confirmed the announcement that the UK will send 1000 troops to Poland to take part in NATO exercises.