UK and Poland agree on defence cooperation and missile development
The short version
- The UK and Poland have signed a three-year defence cooperation plan.
- UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting announced the deal during a visit to Warsaw.
- Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated both nations support strengthening the transatlantic alliance.
- The agreement includes joint assessment of current security threats.
- The collaboration involves developing new missiles to counter Russian drones.
What we don’t know yet
- The specific details of the missile development project are not disclosed.
- The duration and funding of the three-year plan are not specified.
- The exact nature of the joint threat assessment remains unclear.
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