The head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, Bartosz Grodecki, held talks with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, as part of preparations for the Alliance’s July summit in Ankara. The discussions covered, among other issues, the NATO 3.0 concept and the further strengthening of the U.S. military presence in Poland.
Bartosz Grodecki, head of the National Security Bureau, said on Monday that he had spoken with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich. The meeting was held in connection with the upcoming NATO summit, scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara. One of the main topics was the NATO 3.0 concept.
Security of the eastern flank
Grodecki wrote on X that the security of NATO’s eastern flank “today requires strategic decisions and close cooperation among allies.” As he emphasized, the talks focused, among other things, on the NATO 3.0 model, which assumes greater responsibility on the part of European countries for their own defense, while maintaining the key role of the United States, including the U.S. nuclear umbrella.
The issues discussed also included the further strengthening of the U.S. military presence in Poland. Grodecki stressed that Poland “is taking responsibility for the security of the region” and is actively helping to build the defense capabilities of the Alliance’s eastern flank.
The NATO summit in Ankara is expected to be one of the most important events concerning the future security architecture in Europe, while the talks conducted by the National Security Bureau form part of preparations for decisions that may define the direction of the Alliance’s actions in the coming years.