14:52 13 January 2025
Min of National Defense agrees with Trump on defense spending
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to allocate 5% of GDP to defense is justified but challenging for some nations, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He acknowledged that reaching this goal could take a decade but emphasized its importance in prompting NATO members to prioritize defense spending. Poland is closest to this threshold, allocating 4.7% of GDP to defense in 2024, compared to the U.S. at 3.3%.
During its EU Council presidency, Poland aims to advocate for €100 billion in defense funding from the next EU budget, using unused pandemic recovery funds. Kosiniak-Kamysz stressed that protecting against war should be prioritized, citing past European misjudgments regarding Russia.
(pb.pl)
