Poland to modernise highway strips for air force: defence minister
The Polish government will modernise highway strips for use by the air force, to strengthen Poland’s defence capabilities, the defence minister has said.
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak attends an air force exercise in northern Poland on Friday, September 29, 2023.gov.pl
Mariusz Błaszczak made the declaration in the northern town of Wielbark on Friday, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s polskieradio24.pl website reported.
The defence minister attended an exercise by the Polish air force, designed to practise using a motorway for military flight operations, according to officials.
Aircraft taking part in the drill included the US-made F-16 fighter jets, reporters were told.
Błaszczak said: “We modernised this motorway strip here between 2020 and 2022. Further motorway strips will also be modernised.”
He added: “It’s extremely important when it comes to the combat readiness of the air force.”
The defence minister stated: “We are preparing the Polish Army to be able to deter an aggressor…. We’ll be using motorway strips in many places around the country.”
Błaszczak also said: “We are strengthening the air force’s defence capabilities and readiness to act when necessary. It’s an investment in our security.”
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Source: gov.pl, polskieradio24.pl, niezalezna.pl
