Talks focused on security, and in particular on the need to provide continued support to Ukraine.
NATO
Poland votes to suspend participation in Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
The move is part of a wider NATO decision to suspend operation of the treaty in response to Russia’s decision to withdraw from it last year.
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Poland to spend 4% of GDP on defence this year, highest current level in NATO
NATO’s current largest relative defence spenders are Greece (3.76%) and the United States (3.47%).
Poland accepts German offer of Patriot air defence system after missile strike
Berlin has also offered Eurofighters to help patrol Polish airspace.
Poland doing “more than its part” to help Ukraine, says Finland’s PM
“You are not only giving weapons, helping displaced people from Ukraine and making humanitarian efforts, you are also helping others to help Ukraine.”
It may not be necessary to launch NATO Article 4 over missile strike, says Polish PM
“There are no indications that this was an attack on Polish territory. We are most likely dealing with a very unfortunate event,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
Poland has discussed hosting nuclear weapons with US, says president
The head of the ruling party, Jarosław Kaczyński, says he “fully supports” the idea of Poland joining NATO’s nuclear sharing programme.
US Congress approves $289 million in military financing for Poland
“Poland has delivered extraordinary support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s further invasion,” says the US State Department.
Poland to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, highest level in NATO, says ruling party chief
“We must be a cohesive, armed and brave nation,” said Jarosław Kaczyński.
Polish MPs vote almost unanimously to approve Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession
The announcements of the results were met with a standing ovation from all sides of the Sejm.
Biden announces permanent US military base in Poland, America’s first on NATO east flank
The new HQ for the US Army’s V Corps “will improve US-NATO interoperability across the eastern flank”.
NATO, army & EU Poles’ most trusted institutions; government, state media & constitutional court the least
Since 2016, Poles’ trust in NATO, the army and the EU has risen significantly, but fallen for church, police and constitutional court.
Poland to call for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine at NATO summit
The government admit that reactions have been “restrained”, although the defence minister says there was interest in the proposal.
Ukraine should have “immediate express path” to EU membership, says Polish president
Andrzej Duda called for Ukraine to be given candidate status to join the EU immediately as well as access to EU funds.