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Poland to Produce 1.2 Million Anti-Personnel Mines by 2026

12/18/2025

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Poland will begin producing anti-personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War, focusing on its eastern border with Belarus and Kaliningrad.
Deputy Defence Minister Pawel Zalewski said the plan is part of the East Shield initiative.
Poland aims to produce up to 1.2 million mines in 2026, prioritizing its own needs before potentially supplying allies, including Ukraine.
Poland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention will finalize on February 20, 2026.

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Poland will begin producing anti-personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War, focusing on its eastern border with Belarus and Kaliningrad.
Deputy Defence Minister Pawel Zalewski said the plan is part of the East Shield initiative.
Poland aims to produce up to 1.2 million mines in 2026, prioritizing its own needs before potentially supplying allies, including Ukraine.
Poland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention will finalize on February 20, 2026.