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Poland Secures 100 bn Zloty SAFE Loan, Targets 4.8% GDP Defence

5/28/2026

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Poland became the first EU member to sign a loan agreement under the new SAFE defence-financing programme.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland will sign contracts by end-May to secure up to 100 billion zlotys for military equipment, covering about 40 deals with over 10,000 firms.
As the largest SAFE beneficiary, Poland aims to spend 4.8% of GDP on defence in 2026 and is ordering tanks, artillery and air-defence systems.

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Poland became the first EU member to sign a loan agreement under the new SAFE defence-financing programme.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland will sign contracts by end-May to secure up to 100 billion zlotys for military equipment, covering about 40 deals with over 10,000 firms.
As the largest SAFE beneficiary, Poland aims to spend 4.8% of GDP on defence in 2026 and is ordering tanks, artillery and air-defence systems.