NATO says Poland must finish job in Afghanistan
Poland needs to stay committed in Afghanistan until the job there is done, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Reuters on the eve of a meeting with the new Polish president. Continue reading
Polish intelligence had warned of attack on Indian embassy in Kabul
Polish intelligence had, a week before the 2008 Indian embassy bombing, warned of a possible Taliban attack on Indian interests in the Afghan capital with the “main goal” to show its ability to attack on every object in Kabul, according to a document leaked by whistleblower site WikiLeaks. Continue reading
Poles decide on a president and a war
Poland’s ruling party celebrated the election of its candidate as president last week, but now the real challenge for the Civic Platform begins: leading Poland through perilous economic times and negotiating a seemly exit from the unpopular Afghan war. Continue reading
Poland wants troops out of Afghanistan
Poland’s Defense Minister Bodan Klich has called for the withdrawal of polish troops from Afghanistan before 2013, demanding that Afghan forces shoulder the responsibility.
Speaking hours after a Polish soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Klich demanded that local forces assume administration over areas in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Ghazni, currently under Polish control. Continue reading
Poland Gives Knee-Jerk Reaction to Afghanistan Death
The latest death of a Polish soldier in Afghanistan convinced the Polish government, busy supporting its presidential candidate in the final week of the election campaign, to publicly discuss the possible pullout of its 2,000 soldiers from the country. Continue reading
New US troops to join Poles in Afghanistan
Poland’s Defense Ministry says about 1,000 elite US troops will come under Polish command within the NATO mission in Afghanistan later this year. Ministry spokesman Janusz Sejmej said Monday that the move is aimed at strengthening NATO operations in an… Continue reading
Polish president, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, Russia
The situation in Afghanistan and NATO-Russia relations dominated Friday’s talks in Warsaw between Polish President Lech Kaczynski and visiting NATO Secretary- general Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Kaczynski said after the meeting that NATO was crucial for the safety of Poland, Europe… Continue reading
Polish ISAF reserve ready for Afghanistan mission
An almost 200-strong reserve unit to reinforce Poland’s ISAF force in Afghanistan is ready for the mission, local media reported on Thursday.
A symbolic farewell ceremony for the troops took place Wednesday in a military complex in the Warsaw suburb… Continue reading
Poland buys Israeli UAVs for use in Afghanistan
Poland has selected an Israeli tactical unmanned aerial vehicle for operations in Afghanistan.
The Polish Defense Ministry has reached agreement to purchase UAV systems from Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems. Officials said the UAV would be deployed by the Polish military… Continue reading
Poland troops to withdraw from Afghanistan in two years: FM
The Polish army will start to withdraw from the mission in Afghanistan in about two years, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference in Bydgoszcz on Thursday. “Now we want to strengthen them … offer additional training to… Continue reading
