September 3-6, 2007
Kielce, Poland

LEAD NATION: The United States of America!

“Developing Forces for Coalition Operations”
(Supporting Soldiers--“Ground-to-Space”)

• U.S. Secretary of Defense has accepted Poland’s invitation for U.S. to be “LEAD NATION.”
• Opportunity to “show-case” the U.S. in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Hundreds of exhibitors; over 10,000 visitors.
• Industry and government partnering in an international forum.
• Immediately follows the International Air Show in nearby Radom, Poland (September 1-2)
• U.S. Department of Defense contributing seminars/executive roundtable discussions.
• U.S. Department of Defense discussing potential soldier/equipment participation.

Why Poland in 2007? Because Poland:

• Is a key NATO ally and strategic U.S. partner.
• Continues significant contributions to Global War on Terror.
• Leads the Multinational Division in Iraq for 3 years.
• Is set to take on significant duties in NATO’s Afghanistan mission in 2007.
• Leads the region in Defense Transformation.
• Is equipping its Air Force with $3.8B of Block 52 F-16C/Ds and C-130Es.
• Plans to equip its Army with state of the art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
• Has steady economic growth at 5% annually.
• Maintains almost 2.0% annual GDP defense spending.
• Provides opportunities into Central and Eastern Europe and the EU.
• Has nearly 40 million citizens including a highly educated and skilled work force.
• Is an experienced and willing defense industry partner.

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MSPO Contacts:
Katarzyna Prostak, MSPO Project Manager; +48-41/365-1298
Matylda Rejmer, Hotel Reservations +48-41/365-1237

“America has no better friend in Europe today than Poland” - George W. Bush