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Poland strengthens military cooperation with Denmark

01.02.2024

We have signed a memorandum of understanding, to strengthen cooperation between our countries. This is a very important decision for us, as the previous agreement predates Poland's accession to NATO. (...) Our cooperation must be even stronger. And I can say with full responsibility that our alliance with Denmark has never been as strong as it is today. (...) We will align our activities in all domains that guarantee the security of our countries, but also guarantee the security of the countries of the free world, the countries of the European Union, the countries of NATO. We will do everything to make Poland, Denmark, Europe and the world safe - this is our most pressing task" - said Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz after concluding talks with Denmark's defense minister.

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On February 1, a bilateral meeting between Deputy Prime Minister W. Kosiniak-Kamysz and Troels Lund Poulsen, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Defense of Denmark, took place in Warsaw.

Denmark is a member of the Multinational Northeast Corps in Szczecin. Nearly 400 NATO officers, non-commissioned officers and civilian employees serve in the corps. The Multinational Northeast Corps Command plays the role of the Regional Land Component Command in the NATO force structure and is responsible for the region encompassing the so-called eastern flank.

The heads of the defense ministries discussed the ongoing military cooperation between the two countries and identified directions for its development in terms of joint exercises and training. They discussed the current security situation in the Baltic Sea basin. The "Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland in the field of security and defense" was signed.

I was assured today by the Minister of support, of continuity, of cooperation in Szczecin. Thank you very much for that. The Baltic Sea, the protection of critical infrastructure, e.g. Baltic Pipe, the gas port, everything that is extremely important to us today, critical infrastructure, is the spot we need to take special care of. (...) We talked about common priorities. Security definitely has to be a shared priority. (...) The European defense industry must accelerate. It must put all its production forces into action and come out of its lethargy. Come out of a dormant state, a sedate state. As we are in a state of imminent danger. If the war is fought so close to us, this state of imminent danger exist. The entire arms industry in Europe must accelerate, must understand that there is a time of direct danger

- said the head of the Ministry of Defense.

In his statement, Deputy Prime Minister also gave his opinion on cooperation in the European Union format and support for the defending itself Ukraine.

We share one and the same opinion - Europe must get involved, the European Union must get involved in helping Ukraine. One must not become accustomed to war. One must not forget that people are dying every day in Ukraine, that they are fighting there for peace, for freedom, for normality, for democracy, for Ukraine to be an independent state. But also for the rest of Europe to be safe. (...) We will support Ukraine bilaterally. We appreciate what Denmark has been doing. The decision to transfer of F-16 aircraft, the multi-billion dollar commitment to military aid Ukraine that Denmark is implementing is extremely valuable to us as a neighbor of Ukraine

- stressed Deputy Prime Minister W. Kosiniak-Kamysz.

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