The US has welcomed the announced plans of the Polish government to purchase US-produced Patriot surface-to-air missiles at a total cost of USD 5 B.
Reportedly, additional USD 3 B will be spend on weapons from European contractors. The helicopters 725 Carcal also known as Super Cougar will be a part of the purchase.
The statement was released at a time of extreme tension between Poland and neighboring Russia, as reported by AFP. Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has been largely implementing policies on modernizing the country’s army in a program worth approximately USD 40 B.
Local government has stated that it intends to …read more
Source: Novinite
