Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoUN Security Council rejects US bid to extend Iran arms embargo Overnight defense: US seizes Iranian fuel for Venezuela | Progressives cool on Biden’s foreign policy | Takeaways from Israel, UAE Opening of Diplomatic Bands Whiskey, Workers and Friends Caught in Trade Crossfire May On Saturday, his tour of Europe ended with four nations, signing a new defense pact in Poland that will increase the number of American troops stationed in the Eastern European country.
“Today, my administration has signed a historic Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Poland,” President Trump
Donald John TrumpUPS, FedEx shuts down talks to deal with post-in vote, warns of ‘major’ issues: reports GOP Georgia’s controversial candidate attempts to distance himself from QAnon Trump orders TikTok parent company to sell US assets within 90 days MORE said in a statement released by the White House. “This agreement is the culmination of months of negotiations with our Polish allies following the two joint declarations I signed with President Duda last year.”
Trump added that the increased US military presence in Poland “will further strengthen NATO, strengthen European security, and ensure democracy, freedom and sovereignty.”
The pact, which was agreed last month, was signed by Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in Warsaw.
Pompeo also met on Saturday with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, with the two on the coronavirus pandemic, next-generation mobile networks and an agreement between the two countries to work together to develop a civic nuclear program in Poland. reported Reuters, quoting a State Department spokeswoman.
Wheels down in Poland. Exciting for conversations about the safety of @NATOEastern Flank, 5G security, and US-Poland energy and economic cooperation. pic.twitter.com/PP5EfC1N8M
– Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 15, 2020
About 4,500 American troops are currently stationed in Poland and in the new agreement that number will rise to at least 5,500.
The signing of the defense pact comes after Trump controversially decided to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany, arguing that European power did not pay enough for its own defense.
Some of the troops will move to Poland after the negotiations, while others will be relocated to other parts of Europe, with more than half returning to the US
Pompeo’s other stops on his voyage included the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Austria.
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