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U.S. Boosts Poland Defense with $20B Funding, First F-35 Flight

6/13/2026

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U.S. Under Secretary Thomas DiNanno announced a $4 billion loan that raises total U.S. military financing for Poland to $20 billion.
The nation’s first F-35 fighter jets completed their inaugural flight in Warsaw, with Polish President Karol Nawrocki attending the ceremony.
Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the aircraft will enhance defence, announced plans for two extra squadrons of F-35s, and noted Poland’s 2020 $4.6 billion order for 32 jets with deliveries through 2029.

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U.S. Under Secretary Thomas DiNanno announced a $4 billion loan that raises total U.S. military financing for Poland to $20 billion.
The nation’s first F-35 fighter jets completed their inaugural flight in Warsaw, with Polish President Karol Nawrocki attending the ceremony.
Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the aircraft will enhance defence, announced plans for two extra squadrons of F-35s, and noted Poland’s 2020 $4.6 billion order for 32 jets with deliveries through 2029.