Press Release - Polish Ambassador to the United States Piotr Wilczek on the Unbreakable Polish-American Bond

"On Thursday, as an active member of NATO and the European Union, Poland hosts President Trump on his second international trip. This visit will demonstrate the unbreakable bonds between Poland and the U.S. and address the challenges facing our neighborhood and the broader Euro-Atlantic community."

The Unbreakable Polish-American Bond
By Piotr Wilczek
Wall Street Journal
July 6, 2017

President George H.W. Bush once said: "Poland should be strong and prosperous and independent and play its proper role as a great nation in the heart of Europe."

Poland has lived up to those words. On Thursday, as an active member of NATO and the European Union, Poland hosts President Trump on his second international trip.

This visit will demonstrate the unbreakable bonds between Poland and the U.S. and address the challenges facing our neighborhood and the broader Euro-Atlantic community.

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As President Trump declared recently, we must all take our defense and security obligations seriously. No one understands this better than Poland. That's why President Andrzej Duda announced that Poland will further increase its defense spending, to 2.2% of GDP by 2020 and 2.5% by 2030.

President Trump's visit indicates that the new U.S. administration is taking the challenges of our region and their global ramifications seriously, and is steadfastly committed to strengthening NATO's collective defense.

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America's commitment to liberty and democracy has captivated the Polish people for generations. Even more than four decades of forced Communist rule could not shake our appreciation of American values. We will see that appreciation manifested as the American president is welcomed in Warsaw.

Read the full op-ed here.