The US just made a huge 4 billion dollar deal with Poland to help them defend against their Russian adversaries using air defense Patriot missiles:
We welcome today’s announcement of an agreement between the U.S. Government and Poland to move forward with Phase I of the PATRIOT missile defense system including the brand new, state of the art, command and control system for its air and missile defense. https://t.co/pXMzaS2NLS pic.twitter.com/Urxw0tndb7
— US Embassy Warsaw (@USEmbassyWarsaw) March 28, 2018
Poland signed a $4.75 billion deal with the United States Wednesday to buy air defense Patriot missile systems as it seeks to bolster its defenses against a resurgent Russia.
President Andrzej Duda described the deal for the state-of-the-art anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems as “historic” for his country and its armed forces.
“It’s a lot of money, but we also know from our historical experience that security has no price,” Duda said.
The defense deal is Poland’s largest in almost 30 years.
The system is compatible with technology used by NATO and U.S. troops based in Poland, Duda said. It includes 16 launchers, four radars and the latest fire control system.
Parts of the system will be made in Poland, a boost for the country’s armaments industry.
U.S. Ambassador Paul Jones called the deal a milestone that brings the NATO member into a family of 15 countries that rely on the Patriot system for their airspace security.
“We are allies forever,” Jones said.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said the Patriot system will increase security in Poland and the surrounding region in an “unprecedented way.”
Obama betrayed Poland on missile defense back in his first term, so I’ve very glad to see the Trump administration undoing that action. This is truly fantastic news.