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Poland and the U.S. signed an agreement on deeper defense cooperation on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement<\/a>, signed in Poland by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz B?aszczak, sets out the legal framework for the additional presence of U.S. troops in Poland.<\/p>\n Poetrooper sends.<\/p>\n Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to redeploy American troops from Germany to Poland.<\/p>\n Pompeo, in Warsaw at the end of a four-nation tour of central and eastern Europe, signed the deal with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz B?aszczak that sets out the legal framework for the additional troops.<\/p>\n “This is going to be an extended guarantee: a guarantee that in case of a threat our soldiers are going to stand arm-in-arm,” Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said during the signing ceremony. “It will also serve to increase the security of other countries in our part of Europe.”<\/p>\n The deal would also further other aspects of U.S.-Polish cooperation, he added, citing primarily investment and trade ties.<\/p>\n The pact supplements an existing NATO Status of Forces Agreement and allows for the enhancement and modernization of existing capabilities and facilities by allowing U.S. forces to access additional Polish military installations. It also sets out a formula for sharing the logistical and infrastructure costs of an expanded U.S. presence in the country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This move resonates politically as well, just as intended. Much more to read here: News Max<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks, Poe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"…Moves Troops From Germany<\/h3>\n