US Approves Massive $15 Billion Arms Sale to Poland
The State Department announced it authorized selling $15 billion in advanced air defense systems to Poland. The deal comes as Washington wants to increase NATO’s military presence in Eastern Europe.
A press release distributed by the State Department on Wednesday says, “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.”
US and NATO leaders argue the alliance must build up its military presence in countries that border Russia to deter President Vladimir Putin’s desire to expand his nation’s border. However, Moscow has not indicated it plans to expand its border beyond eastern Ukraine, where the Russian military has struggled to secure territory annexed by the Kremlin.
