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More US infantry mobility vehicles arrive in Poland

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Poland's defence ministry has announced that another delivery of Cougar armoured vehicles from the US has arrived in Poland.

MoD seals South Korean defence contracts

Poland's defence minister on Wednesday confirmed three arms contracts with South Korea, under which Poland will receive FA-50 fighters, K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers.

MoD says support for Ukraine should be in line with their expectations

Poland’s defence minister has called for support for Ukraine to be coordinated so that it meets the expectations of the Eastern European country.

Duda expects EC to recommend Ukraine be granted EU candidate status

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has expressed hope that the European Commission will render a positive opinion on Ukraine's bid to achieve candidate status to join the European Union.

US-led military exercises start in Poland

Poland is among nine countries hosting the Defender Europe 2022 (DE22) and Swift Response 2022 (SR22), large-scale US Army-led, multinational, joint military exercises held from May 1 to May 27, the defence ministry said in a statement on Sunday. 

Belarusian forces cutting border wire at night says defence ministry

Belarusian security forces are cutting holes in the wire fence on the Polish-Belarusian border at night, Poland’s defence ministry claimed on Tuesday.

Poland to celebrate 20th anniversary of joining NATO

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to NATO, the Defence Ministry has announced the official celebration will be held on March 9 and will include 20 picnics at military bases, concerts and meetings with soldiers.

Polish gov't endorses bill on army command structure

The Polish cabinet on Thursday approved a bill that changes the Polish armed forces' command and control structure, the Defence Ministry said in a news release.

Up, up and…return: Govt. seeks to repolonise helicopter company

The news comes amid broader government interest in “repolonising” foreign-owned companies, from banks to shipyards.

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Most expensive coin ever sold in Poland is auctioned for jaw-dropping PLN 3.24 million in just one minute

Considered one of the rarest royal coins in the world, the legendary 50-ducat coin of Zygmunt III Vaza minted at the Crown Mint in Bydgoszcz went for a staggering PLN 3.24 million in the lightning-fast audition at the Raffles Hotel in Warsaw.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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