Poland's eastern bases to receive boost

Minister of Defense Tomasz Siemoniak talked with Polish Radio about the modernization of bases in the eastern part of Poland (Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie and Podkarpackie). The state will invest in the infrastructure of bases, which are relatively run down, as well as increase personnel. It happens that these voivodships have a high unemployment rate. The current political situation in the East causes leadership to draw conclusions about security issues in Poland, but these plans are part of a wider initiative due to be completed by 2017, said Siemoniak. The Associated Press reported on the "reorientation of thousands of Polish troops from the western frontier to the eastern frontier." Siemoniak, insisted that the title of that article was a bit far-reaching and that this is a long-term plan and not a drastic change in reorientation.