Poland to Sign $2 Billion Deal With US for Air-Defense Program
Poland will sign a $2 billion contract with the US on Monday to supply logistical support for Patriot missile-defense systems, the country's defense chief told broadcaster Polsat.
'Air-defense is the biggest investment into the Polish army, requiring the largest funds,' Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said in Krakow. 'This is the protection of the Polish sky, this is within Polish airspace — so it is an absolute priority for us and it is very good that there is a Polish-American cooperation in this area.'
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