“We will work toward fulfilling our obligation that we are taking today upon ourselves. Having been engaged in the work of EC’s internal bodies for couple of years now, Poland is already fully on board in HQ’s activities. That gives our military a good position to take up the highest flag posts in the HQ, including the Commander’s post next year.I expect that Polish officers who are already here, and those who will join soon, will show professionalism and commitment in their day-to-day activities, will collect experience and share their own perspective, how to make this HQ an effective tool of security and defence, for both NATO and the European Union” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence, during the ceremony of welcoming Poland as the sixth framework nation of the Eurocorps.

“Croatian soldiers serve along with Polish, American, Romanian and British soldiers, guarding the security of NATO's eastern flank. It shows our solidarity. This is an expression of our cooperation. But it is not only the format of the North Atlantic Alliance that is the format in which our troops cooperate. We also cooperate within the European Union. I am very pleased with the decision of the Croatian minister and government that, as a part of the European Union Battle Group in 2023, Croatia will participate in the duty together with soldiers of the Visegrad Group " - Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence, said after a meeting with the head of the Croatian Ministry of Defence.

I am very pleased to have an opportunity to address such a distinguished audience at the opening of today’s seminar. This event takes place at a very timely moment. We are entering an important phase of the works on the new NATO Strategic Concept. At the Madrid's summit next year hopes and expectations of the Allies are to be translated into strategic guidance for the Alliance and its political-military activities – Minister Mariusz Błaszczak spoke to the participants of the DETERRENCE & DEFENCE seminar held in Brussels and via audio-visual links.

“During the session, we discussed our presence in the B9 format, about the challenges that we face. First of all, I presented information in regard to the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border. I discussed everything related to the hybrid attack that the Belarusian regime, the Lukashenka regime is conducted against Poland, but also against Lithuania and Latvia. We talked about how this situation can be solved” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence during the meeting of the defence ministers of the B9 countries in Bucharest.

British engineering troops will support Polish troops with repair the temporary fence damaged on the Polish-Belarusian border. Today there was a meeting between Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and Ben Wallace, the UK Secretary of State Defence, where the details of this cooperation were discussed.

"The Border Guard, which coordinates all these activities, but is supported by soldiers of the Polish Army and Polish Police officers, is primarily responsible for security on our border. The command of the 16th Mechanized Division is responsible for the northern part of the Polish-Belarusian border, hence the actions of the Polish Army soldiers are coordinated. Soldiers from the remaining divisions (from the 12th and 11th Divisions) also serve in subordinating the commander of the 16th Division. The southern part of the border is supported by soldiers from the 18th Mechanized Division. The soldiers of the Polish Army conduct their difficult service on the border on a daily basis " - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the minister of national defence, during a meeting with soldiers of the Polish Army involved in border protection.

"It is very encouraging that so many of our compatriots come here on November the 11th, to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square, to symbolically pay tribute to all those who fought for Poland's freedom and gave their lives. Threats change over the years and centuries, but one thing remains unchanged - the attitude of the soldiers of the Polish Army. They have always guarded our safety, they protect us now and will. For this we owe them respect " - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence on the National Independence Day.

“The government treats Poland's security as a priority. The situation with which we are dealing on the Polish-Belarusian border is the most serious test for our services for decades. Polish soldiers, officers of the Border Guard and the police pass this exam perfectly ” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence, during his speech to the Sejm.

“I can say that there is a great understanding of the problem Poland is dealing with. The case concerns not only Poland. My Lithuanian and Latvian counterparts also spoke about the experiences of their countries with a hybrid attack taking place on the border of Belarus with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. There is understanding on the part of our allies for the actions taken. There is also some kind of support from our allies, although we emphasized that Poland's potential is so great that we are able to cope with this challenge. However, unanimity is important, NATO countries' solidarity is important and I would like to emphasize that I heard such words” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence after the meeting with defence ministers at NATO Headquarters.

“We are together in the North Atlantic Alliance and in the European Union. Together we are building the security of our countries. This cooperation is a prerequisite for security, it is also a condition for development. Poland and Lithuania are now also affected by hybrid attacks from Belarus, so we are talking about security, about undertaking the most effective method of counteracting those attacks. We work together and we are stronger together. Our countries are in the European Union and NATO, so we face such challenges together ” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence in Vilnius.