Patriot Missile Training in Poland

US troops travel from Germany to Poland to train with Polish soldiers in the use of Patriot Missiles and improve ground to air defense. The exercise, called Panther Assurance, received a visit from Antoni Macierewicz, the Polish Minister of Defense, who emphasized the importance of increasing Poland’s defense budget to protect NATO’s eastern flank. Footage includes various shots of Polish and US troops working together during the exercise.

In western Poland, Polish and US troops train in the use of Patriot missiles, improving ground to air defense on NATO’s eastern flank. Poland has pledged to spend $42 billion on defense over the next decade.