US Military Buildup In Poland Not Linked Directly To Ukrainian Crisis – Expert

The United States’ plan to ascertain a everlasting presence in Poland will not be linked on to the battle in Ukraine, army knowledgeable Pierre Henrot instructed Sputnik on Wednesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 09th November, 2022) The United States’ plan to ascertain a everlasting presence in Poland will not be linked on to the battle in Ukraine, army knowledgeable Pierre Henrot instructed Sputnik on Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden introduced on the NATO summit in Madrid in June that his nation would create a brand new everlasting military headquarters in Poland in response to alleged safety threats from Russia. Poland supplied to his predecessor, Donald Trump, to host a everlasting US base referred to as Fort Trump in 2018, however that plan by no means materialized.

“The US expands militarily in Poland and builds a new large base there, close to the Russian border, but it had been decided long before the Ukrainian crisis erupted. We should not see it as directly linked to it,” Henrot mentioned.

The everlasting headquarters for the US Army’s V Corps can be arrange on the military’s ahead command submit in Poznan. It was established in fall 2020 to coordinate actions of US land forces in Europe and is manned by 200 US personnel working on a rotational foundation. Poland can be increasing a base in Powidz, dwelling to the US Combat Aviation Brigade.

Henrot argued that Germany would stay Washington’s predominant ally in Europe, with Poland an keen second. In a transfer that, the knowledgeable mentioned, despatched the “wrong signal” to the already ailing EU program to construct its personal fighter jet, Germany has agreed to purchase 35 of the most recent US F-35 stealth fighters from the US and solely 15 Eurofighters to interchange its ageing fleet of Tornadoes.

“Germany is the unconditional ally of the US within NATO. But Poland is an eager second, vying for US military partnership,” Henrot mentioned.

Poland made a take care of the US this 12 months to obtain 250 of the most recent M1A2 heavy Abrams tanks and 300 second-hand 4×4 Cougar armored automobiles instead of the armaments it despatched to the Ukrainians. Henrot referred to as it a superb operation that allowed Warsaw to assist Ukraine whereas acquiring essentially the most fashionable US tools.

“The strengthening of Poland, with American bases and arms from the US is only an ‘add-up’ to the tight military cooperation between Germany and big brother across the Atlantic,” the knowledgeable mentioned.

Despite its makes an attempt to proceed growing financial ties with China and holding a backdoor open with Moscow, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his coalition authorities have toed the road and stay firmly behind the US for protection functions, the knowledgeable mentioned.

“Germany does not forget that it will also have to rely upon the American expensive LNG from next year on, when the reserves of Russian gas accumulated this spring will be used, around the end of February 2023. Not a time to question Washington’s leadership,” he defined.