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US ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein (left) and Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (right) [Sep 09, 2011] Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak and US ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein signed a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement (RDPA) in Warsaw on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 16, 2011] Poland is concerned about the Russian and Soviet cemeteries on their territory. This was in the State Duma, said Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Nikolai Pankov , presenting information to the deputies of the trusteeship over the graves of Soviet soldiers who died on the fronts of World War II in Russia and abroad, reports the Polish agency PAP. ?The Polish side is very careful to include ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish defense minister quits over damning crash report [Jul 29, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich resigned on Friday after a government report chronicled a litany of errors and neglect by the crew of the military plane that crashed in Russia last year killing Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Signs Deal with US to Host American F-16 Fighter Jets [Jun 13, 2011] Poland and the USA have signed an agreement Monday to station American F-16 fighter jets on Polish soil. The agreement also provides for stationing C-130 Hercules transport aircraft on Polish soil along with a detachment of American pilots who would train their local counterparts. "We think this is the next step in deepening Polish-American partnership," Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said ... [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. to send servicemen to maintain airbase in Poland [Jun 13, 2011] WARSAW -- Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein signed an agreement stipulating deployment of 20 U.S. servicemen. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland, U.S. to sign airbase deal after Obama visit [May 27, 2011] The Polish defense minister confirmed on Friday that Warsaw and Washington would sign a deal on the permanent deployment of a U.S. air detachment in Poland after U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to the European state. [via YahooNews] More >>

France, Poland have common defense interests: Polish defense minister [May 18, 2011] France and Poland have common defense interests, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said here on Tuesday after two days of talks with French counterpart Gerard Longuet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Security among Poland's tasks for EU presidency [Mar 07, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poland's government says cooperation with NATO and modernization of military equipment are the top defense priorities for the country's European Union presidency later this year. Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said Monday that the defense priorities of Poland's six months presidency also include turning the existing EU's battle groups into ... [via YahooNews] More >>