The armed contingent of the United States, stationed in Poland, intends to conduct large-scale exercises in the area of the city of Orzhish in the north of the country, report the Polish media.
The “Tobruq Legacy” maneuvers begin on June 3rd. They will last more than two weeks with the participation of five thousand military from the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance and 1.2 thousand units of military equipment. In addition to the American army, soldiers from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland and other states will arrive at the exercises.
At the same time, the US Armed Forces intend to use the Patriot missile systems, as well as a number of other short-range systems, such as the Norwegian NASAMS, as well as Polish counterparts.
However, it is noteworthy that the area of the maneuvers is located just a few dozen kilometers from the borders of the Russian Federation. The city of Orzhish, in particular, is less than 60 kilometers from the Kaliningrad region.
It is also worth noting that it is not yet known what kind of “Patriot” air defense missile system is meant, since Poland will receive the first batch of systems only in 2022 under a contract worth $ 4.7 billion.