Polish Radio
June 18, 2015
NATO continues exercises in Poland
A training exercise in Poland on Thursday involving 2,100 soldiers from nine countries, was observed by NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg.
This is the first such NATO training exercise in Poland, and is meant to demonstrate the very high readiness of the Spearhead Force.
Stoltenberg, together with General Philip Breedlove, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, as well General Jean-Paul Paloméros, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, spoke to troops who are taking part in the exercise at the Żagań military training area in southern Poland.
“I have met troops from nine countries, working as one in this important exercise,” Stoltenberg said.
He explained that the purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate NATO’s readiness to “defend all Allies against any threat in a changed security environment both to the east and the south of NATO’s borders.”
The NATO General Secretary NATO chief is set to have talks in Warsaw with outgoing President Bronisław Komorowski and President-elect Andrzej Duda.
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