Polish Dep PM, US envoy discuss Poland-US defence cooperation

A Polish deputy prime minister has met with the United States ambassador to the country, and the two discussed ways to further deepen Poland-US defence and security cooperation, according to news outlets.   

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (left) and the US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski (right) meet in Warsaw on January 5, 2024.

X/Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz

Poland's Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz hosted America's Mark Brzezinski on Friday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Kosiniak-Kamysz, who is also Poland's defence minister, thanked the US envoy for a "very good conversation about Poland-US defence and security cooperation," adding the two countries faced "many shared challenges."

The Polish deputy prime minister also stated Poland and America were proving that the NATO alliance "is stronger than ever." 

Dziękuję @USAmbPoland Markowi Brzezińskiemu za bardzo dobrą rozmowę o 🇵🇱-🇺🇸 współpracy w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa i obrony. Przed nami wiele wspólnych wyzwań. 25 lat po przystąpieniu Polski do NATO udowadniamy, że nasz sojusz jest mocny jak nigdy dotąd 🤝 pic.twitter.com/mbSgJz8Gs3

— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) January 5, 2024

Meanwhile, Brzezinski said that Poland and America were "working closely together" on defence and security, "making both our countries more secure."

The US envoy added on social media that both countries placed a priority on the Poland-US alliance, and on "further strengthening bilateral relations."

Bardzo dobre spotkanie z Wicepremierem i Ministrem Obrony @KosiniakKamysz @MON_GOV_PL. Ścisła współpraca w dziedzinie obronności i bezpieczeństwa między USA i Polską sprawia, że ​​oba nasze kraje są bezpieczniejsze. Nasz sojusz i dalsze wzmacnianie stosunków dwustronnych są… pic.twitter.com/7jo8sFqvQ7

— Ambasador Mark Brzezinski (@USAmbPoland) January 5, 2024

In a speech in Warsaw in February 2023, US President Joe Biden described Poland as “one of our great allies," adding that "the United States-Poland relationship is critical for our two nations, especially at this global inflection point," amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, news outlets reported.  

Friday is day 681 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Source: PAP, rp.pl