Poland is the primary US ally in Europe to obtain the Abrams tank. Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszak signed the $1.Four billion deal on the Wesola navy base close to Warsaw. Under the settlement, the US will begin supplying 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks with associated gear and logistics from this yr

Warsaw: Poland’s defence minister Mariusz Blaszak on Wednesday signed an settlement to purchase a second batch of M1A1 Abrams essential battle tanks from the United States (US). Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland has been growing its safety functionality and strengthening navy cooperation with the US.

Poland is the primary US ally in Europe to obtain the Abrams tank. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszak signed the $1.Four billion deal on the Wesola navy base close to Warsaw. Under the settlement, the US will begin supplying 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks with associated gear and logistics from this yr itself.

“We are strengthening the Armed Forces of Poland, especially strengthening the army of Poland so that it can increase its power to counter the invaders,” Blaszak, who can be holding the accountability of the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, advised the media.

“The cooperation between Poland and the US is strengthening the security of the entire region, especially of the NATO countries,” he added.

The ceremony to signal the settlement was attended by Daniel Lawton, US deputy chief of mission in Poland, and Brigadier General John Lubas, deputy commander of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

Part of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division is stationed in southeastern Poland close to the border with Ukraine.

Poland upgrading outdated Abrams tanks

Lawton mentioned the US-Poland partnership has by no means been extra essential and that the tank deal is a part of US President Joe Biden’s promise to ship “our strongest reliable military capability to Poland on an immediate basis”.

Poland had final yr signed a $4.7 billion deal for 250 upgraded M1A2 Abrams tanks, which might be equipped within the yr 2025-26.

How is Poland threatened by Russia?

Poland is sort of far from the Russian mainland. Despite this, Russia has management over Kaliningrad, bordering Poland. Kaliningrad additionally homes the headquarters of the Russian Navy’s Baltic Sea Fleet. This particular administrative district of Russia is unfold over an space of 223 km.

After Russia invaded Ukraine final yr, it was in Kaliningrad {that a} nuclear assault was practiced. Several Russian submarines able to finishing up a nuclear assault are stationed at this base. In such a scenario, if there’s a warfare with Poland, Russia can launch a nuclear assault from this base.

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