US announces second $2 billion military loan deal for Poland

FILE PHOTO: Polish military training on Patriot air defence missile systems at the airport in Warsaw
FILE PHOTO: Patriot air defence system with a view of Warsaw skyscrapers in the background is seen during Polish military training on the missile systems at the airport in Warsaw, Poland February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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US announces second $2 billion military loan deal for Poland

The United States on Monday announced a second $2 billion foreign military financing direct loan deal with Poland as part of a major modernization program in the European country that will include buying U.S. defense equipment, the State Department said.

Poland is purchasing F-35 aircraft, Patriot missile systems and Abrams tanks, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.

A previous $2 billion deal was signed in September 2023.

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