“The Ministry of Defense is currently analyzing the US government's offer to obtain Stryker wheeled armored personnel carriers free of charge from US Army resources in Europe,” the Ministry of National Defense press office tells Business Insider Polska. Earlier, numerous rumors in this matter were confirmed by the head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
As the Ministry of National Defense describes, “after a preliminary analysis, a decision was made that the Polish Armed Forces would check the technical condition of the equipment and assess its suitability for training and operational activities.” This task was assigned to the General Staff of the Polish Army.
The Strykers case has aroused a lot of emotion in recent days. Military experts feared that acquiring the vehicles might make it unprofitable to build new vehicles in Poland, such as Rosomaks. It is also unclear what technical condition the Strykers are in and could be shipped to Poland.
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“The possible acquisition of the Stryker APC (Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier) meets the needs of the Polish Armed Forces and does not pose a threat to purchase plans. The proposed formula for transferring Stryker may be beneficial for our army in terms of finances and time. The reason for its implementation is the need to efficiently replenish the quantity of equipment and equipment for military units,” the Ministry of National Defense tells us. It is no secret that Poland has donated a lot of armored vehicles to Ukraine – and currently has significant shortages when it comes to such equipment.
Currently, it is said that 250 American Stryker armored vehicles could be sent to Poland. “Dziennik Zbrojny” reports that the target number may be even higher – and that it may even be 1,000. pieces.
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“Proof of trust”
“If someone wants to give us equipment, even for free, and they are our ally, it is a proof of trust” – said the deputy prime minister and head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Poland would probably receive Strykers, which are currently stationed in Germany. The desire to transfer the machines to Poland probably comes from plans to reduce US troops in Europe.
Stryker wagon
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Strykers have been produced since 2002. It is estimated that about 2,000 have rolled off the assembly lines so far. such machines. Their manufacturer is General Dynamics Land Systems.
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