Poland's security depends on own army and U.S. - deputy PM

FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Law and Justice (PiS) ruling party Jaroslaw Kaczynski delivers his speech during the Law and Justice party conference in Konskie, Poland September 9, 2023. Pawel Maleckii/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's military security depends on its own army and on an alliance with the United States, deputy prime minister and ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Saturday.

Poland, one of the staunchest supporters of its eastern neighbour Ukraine after Russia's invasion in early 2022, views Moscow as a growing threat and backs a strong U.S. presence in Europe, while remaining less trustful of Western European allies such as Germany.