US military to give money to Poland to establish EU presence

March 11, 2008
World Briefing | Europe
U.S. Will Aid Polish Military
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
President Bush pledged to help modernize Poland’s military as part of the administration’s plans to base missile interceptors in the country. His press secretary, Dana M. Perino, said the pledge was not a quid pro quo, but Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who faces a public skeptical of having American missiles based in Poland, directly linked the issues after meeting with Mr. Bush at the White House. “Our joint intention is to cooperate in all aspects of global security, American security and Polish security,” he said. “And an element of the security is the missile defense system.”

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