Poland with 123 contracts for supply of military equipment from US
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Poland is currently in the process of conducting 123 contracts for the purchase of military equipment in the US, as one of the White House officials at a briefing before President Andrzej Duda's arrival in the United States said. Defense cooperation is to be one of the topics of talks between President Duda and Donald Trump in Washington.
The total value of the aforementioned agreements is to amount to $15.6 billion, was given at the White House briefing. The number of contracts results, among others, from the operational needs of equipment and systems. For example, items needed for service must be ordered.
"This is a very one-way relationship and it can be said that it’s political choice. Right or wrong –here you can argue" said Marek Świerczyński, head of security and international affairs at Polityka Insight, in an interview with Business Insider Polska.
In his opinion, the functioning of the Polish armed forces in the hardware area is increasingly dependent on cooperation with the USA.
