US, Poland ink special forces cooperation deal
The United States and Poland yesterday inked a deal boosting cooperation between their special forces on the sidelines of Nato talks in Krakow, senior US and Polish officials said.
"As Poland expands its special forces, the United States will help in any way we can," said US Defence Secretary Robert Gates after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Polish counterpart Bogdan Klich.
Around 100 Polish special forces troops are currently stationed in Afghanistan, part of a 1,600-strong Polish contingent there.
Klich called Thursday's bilateral deal an historic "milestone on the road to strengthening our special forces in joint operations."
"I think we will test the value of this agreement during the operation in Afghanistan," he said.
According to the memorandum, the US will provide assistance "in the areas of education, training, unit partnerships and officer exchanges."
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