- There are no modern armed forces without drones. Bayraktars are UCAVs that on the one hand carry out reconnaissance missions, and on the other are capable of performing combat missions as well. This marks a major stage in the process of the Polish Armed Forces’ modernization equipping them with modern equipment. We are starting the process of equipping military units with Bayraktars. We ordered these drones long before Russia invaded Ukraine. At that time, we were told that this was a weapon that we would never benefit from. What has happened in Ukraine shows that those claims were wrong and that it is a highly effective weapon, which in the hands of the Ukrainians, allows them to effectively defend their territory - said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak at a meeting with the Polish Armed Forces’ soldiers in Mirosławiec.

- It is in Łask where the soldiers of the Polish and American air forces train together on a daily basis, protecting the Polish sky. This is the practical dimension of building interoperability between the Polish and American armed forces. We highly appreciate the presence of American forces, including the air force, equipped with modern F-22 Raptor fighters. Their presence, here in Poland, is a significant argument in the policy of the North Atlantic Alliance, a policy of deterring a possible aggressor - said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak after meeting with Polish and American airmen in Łask.

“I would like to thank you for the very fruitful defense cooperation between Poland and South Korea. The analysis of the war in Ukraine underlines particular value of the artillery. Hence, we decided to strengthen Polish artillery, emphasizing rocket artillery” said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak during the agreement signing ceremony of yet another South Korean military equipment.

„We had a discussion about the current situation on NATO's eastern flank and the implementation of the Madrid Summit’s decisions(…). I wish to emphasize the commitment of the United States to ensure the security of the eastern flank, therefore I thanked Lloyd Austin for the constant presence of American troops on Polish soil” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Defense at the meeting of the chiefs defense ministries of the B9 countries in Brussels.

“We have achieved the goal. Polish PATRIOTS are already being integrated, as we are commencing works that are to result in the creation of a multi-layer air-defense system. After 4 years of work, today marks the finish of our efforts. Today, everyone can see the launchers, radars, and the entire system with their own eyes. Yet, one of the most important of the system’s elements remains hidden - but is still extremely important. It is the heart of the system. I speak of IBCS battlefield control system, which guarantees network-centricity. The middle layer is PATRIOT, the lower is NAREW, and the lowest is PIORUN sets supplemented with the PILICA artillery set. All these activities come down to achieving one basic goal - ensuring safety over the Polish skies” - said Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to Toruń.

“In my speech at the session of the North Atlantic Council, I drew attention to the threats from both Russia and Belarus. I introduced this issue with the intent to emphasize that Ukraine is being attacked from the territory of Belarus as well. The Alliance should be prepared when it comes to threats from this direction” said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council.

“During the meeting of the Contact Group for Ukraine, we talked about support for this country and the situation we are dealing with today in Ukraine, and therefore what is the situation on the front. All condemned the Russian attacks on civilians and declared their support for Ukraine. A key role in this is played by Poland. We are Ukraine's neighbor, we have supported it from the very beginning, and we are doing this because we wish to neighbor independent Ukraine, not Russia. The security of Poland and the entire NATO’s eastern flank depends on the situation that is taking place in Ukraine today” said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to Brussels.

“We are allies. Polish-Canadian cooperation has many dimensions. Most importantly, we cooperate on NATO’s eastern flank. At the same time, we support Ukraine, since we wish Ukraine to be an independent state. We, Poles, want to be neighbors with independent Ukraine - not with Russia. We appreciate Canadian involvement on NATO's eastern flank. Our soldiers are stationed in Latvia, where Canada is the framework nation. We participate in the Canadian exercises, and the Canadian army participates in the Polish exercises. Together, we are building interoperability between our armed forces” said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak after a meeting with Anita Anand, head of the Department of National Defence of Canada.

- February 24 became a reminder for us that the horrors of a full-scale war in Europe do not necessarily belong to the past. Aggression on Ukraine has proved Moscow’s imperial ambitions – said Deputy Prime Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, during Warsaw Security Forum.

Today in Zamość, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, in the presence of Ben Wallace, the Secretary of Defense of Great Britain, handed over the equipment of the "Small NAREW" system to the soldiers of the 18th Anti-Aircraft Regiment and approved the framework agreement for the "Pilica +" program.