The command of the new division will be in Siedlce. The 18th Mechanized Division will include the 1st Armored and 21st Brigade of Podgalian Riflemen, as well as a new brigade. About 15,000 servicemen will serve.
According to Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, Warsaw is strengthening the eastern flank for “operational necessity” to protect its territory.
Earlier, the minister spoke about the possible deployment in Poland on a permanent basis of the US military base, taking into account the fears of a relative possible “Russian aggression”.