US, Poland sign declaration and letter of intention on bilateral cooperation, military partnership

By U.S. Army Europe Public AffairsNovember 12, 2015

US, Poland sign declaration and letter of intention on bilateral cooperation, military partnership
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Miroslaw Rozanski (left), general commander of Polish Armed Forces, and Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe, signed a declaration on bilateral cooperation and intention letter on military partnership, which both mark a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
US, Poland sign declaration and letter of intention on bilateral cooperation, military partnership
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Miroslaw Rozanski (left), general commander of Polish Armed Forces, and Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe. The two military leaders signed a declaration on bilateral cooperation and intention letter on military partne... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland and the United States signed a declaration and intention letter, here, Nov. 9.

Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe, and Lt. Gen. Miroslaw Rozanski, general commander of Polish Armed Forces, signed the documents during Hodges' official visit to Warsaw.

During the meeting, both sides signed a declaration on bilateral cooperation and intention letter on military partnership, which both mark a step forward in Polish-U.S. military cooperation.

Both documents set up the program for an intensified and strengthened military partnership between Poland and the U.S. The intention letter additionally provides the general framework of cooperation for military units, which are under U.S. Army Europe's command.

"U.S. Army forces in Poland and in other countries of the region are to demonstrate the strength of the alliance, the freedom of maneuver and that Soldiers who are present here can relocate heavy military equipment at any time," Hodges said. "The United States will remain present on training grounds of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and other states."

Rozanski echoed Hodges' comments.

"These agreements are the continuation of a very good cooperation between our partners from the United States and Polish soldiers," Rozanski said.

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