Our ambition is to be in the first 3 in terms of operational capacity among all NATO countries," said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a gathering with the military diplomatic corps. The head of the MON indicated the most crucial points of Poland's safety strategy for this year and announced the announcement of the SAN anti-drone defence program on Friday.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence met present at the Military method Academy Club in Warsaw with representatives of the military diplomatic corps accredited in Poland. The head of the MON mentioned in his speech the most crucial objectives facing military diplomacy and entering into the strategy of building the safety of the Polish state for 2026. As the Deputy Prime Minister stressed, it is simply a year requiring courage, determination, fitness, good directions and good friends.
– Building a strong, safe Poland in a friendly environment, searching for friends, not pointing out enemies, protecting against those who endanger us, provoking, who besides started a hybrid war and spreading concern not only towards us, but especially towards our east neighbour, Ukraine. I am talking about the Russian Federation, which is the biggest threat to the safety of Europe, peace and peace," Kosiniak-Kamish said about this year's targets for military diplomacy.
At the same time, he pointed to Russia's violation of Polish airspace, regular attacks of misinformation or acts of sabotage and diversion, which increased importantly last year. This was demonstrated by the intrusion of Russian drones into Poland and NATO in September 2025. The decision to shoot them down was made for the first time in the past of the Alliance.
The head of the MON besides assured that this year Poland will proceed to support the fighting Ukraine and stressed that in the interests of Europe's safety there is simply a fair peace in this country, but not on conditions dictated by Russia. "This "peace" would only be a temporary halt to armed action, giving the Russian Federation the chance to prepare a major conflict, which is inactive a major threat," said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Kosiniak-Kamish besides pointed out that peace could not be defended without adequate force. He recalled that this year's military budget adopted by the Polish government is over PLN 200 billion and is 1 of the largest defence budgets among NATO states in nominal values. Poland besides spends nearly 5% of GDP on defence. “This shows that we are a liable country, ready to invest in our security. Today, we are the 3rd largest army of the North Atlantic Alliance after the United States and Turkey," the minister stressed. “Our ambition is to be in the top three, to be on the podium in terms of operational capacity among all NATO countries,” added the head of the MON. He pointed out that this would depend, among others, on strong transatlantic alliances and relations and partnerships with countries with which Poland has a advanced level of diplomatic relations.
Another crucial point of the strategy for 2026, to which the Deputy Prime Minister pointed out, is to strengthen the transatlantic relations that underpin the NATO uprising. “There is no NATO without the United States, and there is no power and no U.S. without their participation in the North Atlantic Alliance,” said the minister. “We realize the request to affect the US in different regions of the world, we read the defence strategy and the safety strategy of the United States, but nothing can prevent Europe from becoming stronger,” Kosiniak-Kamish stressed. He added that he would then be an even more reliable, dedicated and crucial partner for the United States. “Our line of transatlantic agreement is existentially crucial for Poland,” stressed the Deputy Prime Minister.
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However, in his opinion, to be a good partner for the United States, Europe needs to do more. – During the Polish Presidency, we adopted the safety budget for the first time in the past of the European Union. 150 billion euro from the SAFE programme is real support for the National Army and the North Atlantic Alliance," stated the head of the MON. As the largest beneficiary, Poland will receive almost EUR 44 billion under this project. 2 days ago, a affirmative decision was taken by the European Commission on this issue.
The Deputy Prime Minister besides pointed out that 1 of the conditions for building a safety and improvement strategy is the relocation of defence-related production capacities to Poland and Europe and independency in this respect. An example of this is cooperation with South Korea and the Polishization of the K2 tank, whose production will shortly begin in Bumar-Łabada, Gliwice.
He besides announced that on Friday, he and Prime Minister Donald Tuski would announce a large anti-drone defence program "SAN". As the Minister pointed out, this will be the largest in Poland's past and 1 of the first specified programs in Europe and in the planet to strengthen safety against hybrid threats. Asked during the press briefing about details, Kosiniak-Kamysz replied that it is the first specified task in which both sensors and effectors will be present. It is to be implemented within 2 years. “We want the SAN programme as another layer of air defence to be modeled for NATO as a whole”, said Kosiniak-Kamish.
The fresh Year gathering with representatives of the military diplomatic corps, in addition to the Deputy Prime Minister, was besides attended by General Stanislaw Czosnek, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, Lech Drab, manager of the Department of Military abroad Affairs MON, General of Arms Maciej Klisz, Operational Commander of the Types of Armed Forces, General Div. The gathering was besides attended by WAT patients.
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