Poland’s leading role in NATO is crucial for improving the security situation in the Baltic Sea region, said the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, as he welcomed the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, to the country.
Welcome to the Amari base, my friend and first lady! Here we meet Polish allies who protect our airspace. We attach great importance to this great example of alliance solidarity and cooperation
— wrote the Estonian president on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Together we take security and defense very seriously. Together we lead NATO in preparedness, investment and deterrence
– Called Karis.
This afternoon, President Andrzej Duda arrived at the air base in Amari, Estonia, where he took part in a Christmas Eve meeting with Polish pilots stationed there.
Meeting with soldiers
During a one-day visit to Estonia, the president met soldiers of the Polish Military Contingent Orlik, who have been stationed in Estonia since early December. PKW Orlik is the Polish contribution to the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Since 2005, Polish pilots, together with contingents from other allied countries, have taken part in patrolling and protecting the airspace of the Baltic states that do not have their own combat aviation.
From early December to March 2024, a twelfth rotation of Orlik will be stationed at the base in Amari: approximately 150 soldiers with four armed F-16 fighters. In addition to Polish pilots, American and Spanish soldiers are currently participating in the mission.
The President will be accompanied by his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Chief of the General Staff General Wiesław Kukuła and Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Bejda.
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Source: wPolityce