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Trump is due to arrive on Wednesday evening with a round of
meetings followed by a public speech scheduled for Thursday,
when the White House has said he will demonstrate his commitment
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
"The contract will probably be signed with Lockheed Martin. This
is the most modern weapon that gives you the ability to fire
missiles for over 300 kilometers," Macierewicz told public TV,
without providing details.
NATO member Poland had sped up efforts to strengthen and
modernize its military forces following Russia's renewed
military and political assertiveness in the region, even before
Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula.
(Reporting by Marcin Goclowski; Editing by Greg Mahlich)
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