Poland and Germany Strengthen Ties with New Bilateral Defence Agreement
Key Details of the Poland-Germany Bilateral Defence Agreement
WARSAW, June 17 (Reuters) - Poland and Germany have signed a bilateral defence agreement, defence ministers of both countries announced on Wednesday, as Warsaw is seeking to firm up its alliances at a time when it sees a rising threat from Russia.
Poland's Broader Defence Alliances
• Poland has already signed defence treaties with France and Britain and is working on one with Italy.
Main Areas of Cooperation in the New Agreement
Cybersecurity and Joint Command
• "The defence agreement... opens up new areas for cooperation. In the field of cybersecurity, joint responsibility, joint command in the Baltic, new technologies," Poland's Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said during a press conference with Germany's Boris Pistorius.
Military Mobility and Infrastructure Development
• "It opens up new opportunities regarding military mobility as well as the development of infrastructure for this mobility between our states."
Historical Significance
Anniversary of Polish–German Treaty
35th Anniversary Marked by New Agreement
• The document was signed on the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Polish–German Treaty of Good Neighbourly Relations and Friendly Cooperation.
(Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Alan Charlish; Editing by Ros Russell)
