Polish officials said Monday that Warsaw is willing to send US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but only in coordination with NATO. "We will act in full coordination here," Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. Since the US and Germany announced last week...
Poland Says It Will Seek Berlin’s Formal Approval to Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Monday that Warsaw will formally seek permission from Berlin to send German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. "We will apply for such permission," Morawiecki said. He added that if Berlin doesn't grant permission, Warsaw...
Lloyd Austin in Berlin to Push German Government on Tanks
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his new German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday as there is mounting pressure on Germany to sign off on the delivery of tanks to Ukraine. Poland and Finland are ready to send their German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but...
Gen. Milley Meets Top Ukrainian Commander in Poland
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday met with the commander of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, at an undisclosed location in Poland near the Ukrainian border. The highly symbolic meeting marked the first time the two military...
German Vice Chancellor Says Poland Can Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
Germany's vice chancellor said Thursday that Berlin won't stand in the way of Poland sending German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a move that would significantly escalate Western military aid for Kyiv and risk provoking Moscow. "There is a difference between making...
Poland Says It’s Ready to Send German-Made Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
Poland's president said Wednesday that Warsaw has decided to send Ukraine a company of German-made Leopard 2 tanks as part of an "international coalition," although it's not yet clear if Berlin has signed off on the delivery. "A company of Leopard tanks will be handed...
Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles
On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile...
EU Fails to Reach Agreement on Russia Oil Price Cap
EU diplomats failed on Monday to agree on a set price cap for Russian oil as a December 5 deadline for the policy is approaching, Reuters reported. The main hindrance to reaching a deal was Poland, which is demanding a much lower price cap than what the G7 has...
Poland Rebuffs Germany’s Offer to Deploy Patriot Missiles
The Polish government has rebuffed an offer from Germany to deploy Patriot air defense missiles to Poland by suggesting that they should be sent to Ukraine instead, which would significantly escalate NATO involvement in the war with Russia. Sending the Patriots to...
Germany to Deploy Patriot System to Poland After Ukrainian Missile Incident
Poland said Monday that Germany will deploy a US-made Patriot air defense missile system to the Polish border with Ukraine. The agreement comes less than a week after a Ukrainian air defense missile hit a grain depot in a Polish village, killing two people. Polish...