Mar 11, 2024 · Czechia, Hungary and Poland were invited to begin accession talks at the Alliance's Madrid Summit in 1997 and on 12 March 1999 they became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join NATO. Drawing heavily on the experience gained during this accession process, NATO launched the Membership Action Plan - or MAP - at the Washington Summit ...

Mar 14, 2024 · “This month, more than 20,000 soldiers are participating in the Polish-led Dragon 24, part of exercise Steadfast Defender, our largest military exercise since the Cold War,” he said. “Poland makes the whole Alliance stronger and NATO makes all Allies safer.” Poland joined on 12 March 1999 alongside Czechia and Hungary.

As part of the celebration, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek delivered Poland’s first address to the North Atlantic Council as a NATO member, stating: After years of struggling for independence and sovereignty, the Polish people formally joined the North Atlantic community.

Nov 29, 2024 · An important component of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is its military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory. In recent years, Allies have enhanced NATO’s forward presence by establishing multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops …

Mar 14, 2024 · And since joining, Poland has become a key Ally and a security provider. You are building one of the biggest armies in NATO. You spend around 4 percent of GDP on defence, topping the NATO table. And you are adding major capabilities, including F-35s, HIMARS, and helicopters. Poland makes the whole Alliance stronger. And NATO makes all Allies safer.

Nov 13, 2024 · It is part of NATO’s broader missile defence, which includes another Aegis Ashore site in Romania, U.S. navy destroyers out of Rota, Spain, and an early-warning radar in Türkiye. This new facility is a testament to the strong commitment of both the United States and Poland to our collective defence.

Jul 10, 2024 · A new U.S. ballistic missile defence site in Redzikowo, Poland is now operational and available for the defence of the Alliance. Dubbed “Aegis Ashore”, the site is part of a larger NATO missile shield and is designed to detect, track and intercept ballistic missiles in flight.

Mar 1, 2022 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg began a trip to Poland with a visit to Łask airbase on Tuesday (1 March 2022). He met troops from Poland and the United States, together with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and commended their service and sacrifice.

Mar 6, 2024 · Troops from France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, UK and the US conducted a crossing of the Vistula river near Korzeniewo, Poland, this week (4-5 March 2024). The river crossing was part of Exercise Dragon 24, a Polish-led operational and tactical level multinational exercise and a key element of Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s …

NATO’s purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. POLITICAL – NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.