Poland Signs $4.6 Billion Contract for US Fighter Jets

An F-35 demonstration flight at the Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 20, 2019, in Houston, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Kennedy

Poland signed a $4.6 billion deal with the United States on Friday for the purchase of 32 of its most advanced fighter jets to enhance air defense on NATO’s eastern flank at a time of increased Russian military activity.

President of Poland, Andrzej Duda arrives for the NATO summit at the Grove Hotel on Dec. 4, 2019, in Watford, England Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images