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Poland signs record 78 billion złoty defense contracts under SAFE program
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Poland signs record 78 billion złoty defense contracts under SAFE program

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Poland signed 29 contracts worth 78 billion Polish złoty (approx. $19.5 billion USD) under the SAFE program, a record for military modernization.
  • The contracts, involving the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), include the supply of hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells.
  • Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called it a historic day, emphasizing that security should not be a partisan issue, referencing a presidential veto.

Poland has achieved a historic milestone in its military modernization efforts by signing 29 contracts valued at 78 billion Polish złoty (approximately $19.5 billion USD) under the national defense program known as SAFE. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz declared this a world record for defense procurement signed on a single day.

The contracts, finalized at the Dezamet plant, are primarily focused on the National Ammunition Reserve. A significant portion of the funding, over 13 billion złoty, is allocated to the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) consortium for the production and delivery of hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells. This substantial investment aims to bolster Poland's defense capabilities significantly.

Never in the history of the modernization process of the Polish army, never in the history of purchasing equipment for the Polish Army, has there been such a day when we sign 29 contracts at one time, on one day, for 78 billion zlotys. This is an absolute world record. This is a day that changes reality.

— Władysław Kosiniak-KamyszDescribing the significance of the 29 contracts signed under the SAFE program.

Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted the unprecedented scale of the agreements, stating, "Never in the history of the modernization process of the Polish army, never in the history of purchasing equipment for the Polish Army, has there been such a day when we sign 29 contracts at one time, on one day, for 78 billion zlotys. This is an absolute world record. This is a day that changes reality."

The Defense Minister also addressed the political context surrounding the SAFE program, particularly a presidential veto. He asserted that while political parties may oppose the government, national security should transcend partisan politics. "In the logic of the President of the Republic of Poland, one cannot be against security," Kosiniak-Kamysz stated, implying that opposition to the SAFE program undermines the nation's safety.

In the logic of the President of the Republic of Poland, one cannot be against security.

— Władysław Kosiniak-KamyszCommenting on the importance of national security transcending political opposition, referencing a presidential veto.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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