Poland pivots to home-grown defence production as it builds Europe's biggest army
Poland is pushing technology transfers and joint ventures as defense procurement from domestic firms has risen nearly four-fold since 2022, officials and data show.
- Poland is pivoting toward domestic and regional defense production to support its military, which now exceeds 220,000 personnel and aims to build Europe's largest land army.
- Warsaw expects to spend around €53 billion on defense this year, up from €44 billion in 2025, marking the fourth-highest expenditure in the EU at around 4.7% of GDP.
- Regional firms are capitalizing on this shift; Czech-based CSG signed multiple agreements in recent months to expand production in Poland, while Germany's Rheinmetall establishes a regional maintenance hub.
- Deputy State Assets Minister Konrad Golota emphasized that foreign firms must invest locally to secure contracts, telling Reuters: "If you want to sell in Poland, you have to invest in Poland."
- Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz framed the initiative as supply chain independence, stating: "It ensures independent supplies to the front line should the need arise.
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Poland is accelerating investment in its own defence industry and seeking closer partnerships with producers in Central Europe, in a strategy aimed at reducing dependence on suppliers located far away. Warsaw wants to ensure faster deliveries of ammunition, drones and military equipment, in the context of the war in Ukraine and security tensions in the region.
This year, Poland is expected to spend about 53 billion euros in basic defense spending, an amount that ranks it fourth among EU countries - Its shift to Central European companies
Poland Boosts Domestic Defence Production as Army Expands
Poland is increasingly shifting its defence procurement strategy toward domestic and Central European production as it builds one of Europe’s largest armies and seeks to reduce dependence on distant suppliers. The move reflects Warsaw’s growing concern over Russia and lessons from the Ukraine war, which exposed the vulnerability of long and heavily concentrated defence supply […] The post Poland Boosts Domestic Defence Production as Army Expands…
Poland pivots to home-grown defence production as it builds Europe's biggest army
As Poland builds Europe's biggest army, it is pivoting toward domestic and other central European defence companies to reduce reliance on far-flung suppliers unable to quickly ramp up deliveries, government officials and companies say.
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