According to Polskie Radio, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated in the Polish parliament on the 9th that Poland will not provide Ukraine with any weapons purchased using EU ‘European Security Action’ (SAFE) funds.
Someone spread rumors, claiming that all these weapons would be shipped to Ukraine. Any military equipment, including any part of this equipment, will not be shipped to Ukraine.” Kaczyński said, with procurement priorities determined by the Polish Ministry of Defense leadership, and its core objective is to boost national defense capability.
He emphasized that the Polish Armed Forces Support Fund is “only used to fund the procurement of goods for the Polish army.” “The law states this, and (Poland) will also implement it accordingly.”
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Kammes - Video Screenshot
In May last year, the Council of the European Union officially approved the establishment of the “Safe Europe” initiative, providing financial support totaling 150 billion euros for member states to purchase security and defense equipment.
SAFE provides financial support to EU member states in need in the form of long-term loans with favorable interest rates. 35% of the loans can be used to purchase components for weapons produced outside Europe. This initiative is a key pillar of the EU's '2030 Ready' white paper, which aims to mobilize 800 billion euros to create a 'safe and resilient Europe'.
In May of this year, Poland officially signed an agreement with the European Commission for “European Security Action”, becoming the first country among the 19 participating nations to sign such an agreement. According to the agreement, Poland will receive low-interest loans from the EU amounting to up to 43.7 billion euros for investments in defense and security sectors.
Kamys said that as of the end of May, Poland had signed 63 contracts with its national defense companies under the first phase of the ‘European Security Action’ program. Currently, the Polish government has entered the second phase of the program, where it will collaborate with partner countries to carry out procurement projects. These include cooperation with Spain for the purchase of air tankers and the introduction of new training helicopters.
