Poland is poised to enter into a military agreement with Norway that will focus on the enhancement of security and the exchange of expertise, according to the Polish Press Agency (PAP).
The announcement was made in Poland's western city of Poznan, where Kosiniak-Kamysz met with his Norwegian counterpart, Tore Sandvik.
The Polish defence minister said that Warsaw and Norway had prepared an "action plan for this year," in which military expertise and security topics would take centre stage. The new arrangement would prolong the existing agreement, which has been in effect for 30 years and, according to Kosiniak-Kamysz, requires adjustments to the current threats.
During the joint press conference held at the 31st Tactical Air Base, Sandvik referred to Poland as a close ally of Oslo, emphasising the country's "tremendous responsibility" in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. This visit to Poland marks his first official engagement in his new role, having assumed leadership of the Norwegian defence ministry earlier this month, on February 4.
Kosiniak-Kamysz also mentioned that for several weeks, the Norwegian F-35 aircraft stationed at the base had been safeguarding Polish airspace as part of a NATO mission, while Norwegian missile defence systems had been deployed at the airport in Jasionka near Rzeszow, in southeastern Poland, a logistics hub for Western aid to Ukraine.
