Poland urges NATO to increase military presence in E Europe
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe in a bid to deter alleged threats from Russia.
"The allied forces should be present at NATO's actual frontiers. That's my offer, and our partners should consider it. It would not only be rightful from the historical point of view but also fair", Duda said, stressing, “We need a greater presence of NATO in this part of Europe.”
He made the remarks during a meeting with his Estonian counterpart, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn on Sunday.
Later in the day, Duda also met with Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas.
According to reports, the Polish head of state plans to visit Britain, US and Germany in the near future in an attempt to convince their leaders to launch military bases in the region, citing fear of the "resurgent imperial tendencies."
Ilves, for his part, supported Duda’s campaign for NATO’s deployment of more troops in Eastern Europe, saying it would act as a deterrent against any possible aggression.
"I said it and I'll say it again. If our security is guaranteed, it may deter someone from the potential aggression", Ilves noted in reference to the alleged threats posed by Moscow to the security and stability of the region.
Back in March 2014, Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea joined the Russian Federation following a referendum that greatly frayed NATO-Moscow ties.
Relations were strained further after Ukraine launched military operations in mid-April 2014 to silence the pro-Russia protests in the country’s mainly Russian-speaking regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine.
NATO and Kiev accuse the Kremlin of supporting pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine. Moscow categorically denies the allegations, saying NATO is responsible for the flare-up in the violence-wracked country.
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