2022 showed it is time to rearm Europe
2022 has radically changed the way Europe thinks about defense and led to a sea-change on how nations perceive Russia and China, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Polish military factory becomes one of only plants in the world servicing F-16 planes
“Strengthening Poland’s defense plants is crucial to bolstering Polish defense,” said Poland’s PM while visiting a defense plant in Bydgoszcz
Poland buys 300 rocket launchers from South Korea
The launchers will be used on the eastern flank of NATO
Poland’s main battle tanks arrive in Ukraine
The tanks donated by Poland to Ukraine are to be replaced with U.S. Abrams tanks
Latvia interested in purchasing HIMARS artillery units from the United States following their success in Ukraine
Latvia has committed to increasing its defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP over the coming three years
Poland to buy South Korean FA-50 fighter jets, artillery, and tanks
Poland will produce some of the military equipment domestically
Germany reneges on weapons exchange deal while Poland rearms
Germany seems to have gone back on the proposed arms exchange for Poland’s delivery of its T-72 tanks to Ukraine
Poland signs groundbreaking $700 million contract to deliver dozens of new Krab howitzers to Ukraine
The deal could be a breakthrough for the Polish defense industry, as it is the biggest export contract in decades
Demand for Polish Piorun anti-aircraft missiles has skyrocketed
“We receive inquiries from all parts of the world,” disclosed the CEO of Mesko SA, which produces Piorun systems
Czech foreign minister at the NATO summit: Each country handles the weapons for Ukraine on its own
NATO will not supply Ukraine with arms, only countries in NATO, says the Czech foreign minister
Polish PM declares staunch support for Ukraine, expresses worry about German support for Russia
PM Mateusz Morawiecki strongly criticized Germany for blocking military aid for Ukraine from Estonia and for developing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project
Czechia rejects another EU gun control proposal
The EU proposal would lead to a de facto total ban on the use of lead ammunition, according to the Czech Ministry of the Environment
North Korea planned to smuggle military equipment from Czechia
NK diplomat and Czech companies involved in banned trade