Although Poland has concluded contracts and annexes worth about PLN 130 billion for the method modernization of the Polish Armed Forces, financed as part of the usage of the EU SAFE instrument, at the same time, further acquisition of equipment outside Europe, including in the Republic of Korea, is ongoing and is planned. In consequence to
Defence24.pl's questions, the Korea Export-Import Bank, the main institution active in providing state financing in the form of loans and guarantees, indicated: "Korean financing should not be seen as an alternate or competition to the SAFE instrument, but as a complementary origin of financing at the disposal of the Polish side."
