The announcement was made at the opening of Poland’s first satellite mission control centre.
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Ukraine seeks €120m loan from Poland to buy Polish-made weapons
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Kyiv is interested in purchasing Polish-made Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
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Poland to have more tanks than UK, Germany, France and Italy combined after signing new K2 deal
The $6.7 billion deal includes manufacturing 61 of the 180 tanks in Poland itself.
Belarus calls for “dialogue with Poland to reduce risk of armed clashes” amid military build-up
Minsk claims that it wants “peaceful coexistence and cooperation”.
Poland confirms US has frozen military aid to Ukraine
The Polish foreign affairs ministry revealed that the US did not consult its NATO allies before deciding on the aid freeze.
Polish army avoiding bison collisions with help of new app
There has been only one such incident in the last six months.
Poland supports Trump call for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative spender, devoting 4.12% of GDP to defence in 2024, which is set to rise to 4.7% this year.
US provides further $4bn military financing loan guarantee to Poland
The financing “underscores the United States’ steadfast commitment to Poland’s security”, says the State Department.
US opens missile defence base in Poland
The first permanent US military installation in Poland shows “the whole world clearly that this is no longer a Russian zone of influence”, said President Andrzej Duda.
Lockheed unveils Polish F-35 “Husarz” combat aircraft
The aircraft have been named after Poland’s famous “Winged Hussar” heavy cavalry units.
Poland has NATO’s third largest military, new figures show
The Polish armed forces contain 216,100 personnel, and are the alliance’s largest in Europe.
Polish government denies report of 25% defence spending cut and says “Russia may be behind it”
Opposition MPs, however, claim to have confirmed that the cuts were proposed by the defence ministry.
Tusk and von der Leyen call for Europe to boost defence spending
“If we will be strong, we will be safe,” said Tusk.
Poland recalls Eurocorps commander amid investigation
The opposition says the way in which the case was handled “brings international shame on Poland”.
