UK and Poland sign Warsaw Defence Plan to deter Russian threats

SHOTS Desk · Tue · 27 Oct 2026 · 15:40 · Reported

The UK and Poland have agreed a Warsaw Defence Plan designed to strengthen deterrence on Europe's Eastern Flank. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz signed the agreement in Warsaw.

The plan covers the first phase of cooperation under the UK-Poland Security and Defence Partnership Treaty and spans sea, land, air, cyber and industry. Key areas include joint development of next-generation air defence missiles, co-development of drone and counter-drone technologies, cyber security cooperation, and sharing lessons from the British Type 31 and Polish Miecznik frigates, which share a common design.

Both countries will also increase defensive maritime activity in the Baltic Sea and expand large-calibre ammunition production through BAE Systems and Poland's PGZ.

The agreement follows Poland's procurement of its Narew air defence system from MBDA UK. The two nations also plan a major Coalition of the Willing exercise in Poland next month, with

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