Latvia hails plan for extra US troops in Poland

Polish President Andrzej Duda and his Latvian counterpart Egils Levits met in Warsaw on Wednesday to discuss issues such as defence policy and European cooperation.

Polish President Andrzej Duda (right) and his Latvian counterpart Egils Levits (left) hold a news conference in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

The Latvian leader welcomed the impending expansion of the US troop contingent in Poland, hailing the plan as “good news” for Baltic states. 

“Each new American soldier in the Baltic Sea area, in Poland, and on NATO's eastern flank in general, strengthens the security of the entire region,” Levits said.

“We are happy and we congratulate Poland,” he added.

Michał Owczarek reports.