Additional US forces deployed to Poland in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will remain on NATO's eastern flank, particularly in Poland, for the foreseeable future.
This was stated by the coordinator of strategic communications of the White House John Kirby, answering the questions of "Polish Radio".
Kirby noted that the US takes the security of the eastern flank very seriously.
"That's why President Biden sent an additional 20,000 US troops to Europe, and now we've put in place a procedure where they can stay there on a rotational basis at least for the foreseeable future," Kirby said, adding that it was in response to the changing landscape. security in Europe.
He emphasized the US commitment to common defense within NATO.
"Whether it's hypersonic missiles or other weapons, we take our Article 5 obligations very seriously," he said.
Kirby was answering questions about Russia's deployment of hypersonic missiles in Belarus. He said that Belarus supported, supplied and hosted Russian troops even before the invasion of Ukraine. "However, we do not see any signs that the Belarusians themselves are interested in getting involved in the war in Ukraine," he said.
At the end of June, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, US President Joe Biden announced the significant strengthening of the American presence in Europe due to the Russian threat.
