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Poland's entry into the anti-ballistic missile coalition
Summary
A look back at Warsaw's move to join a European effort on joint anti-ballistic missile defence, announced days before 24 September 2026.
What did Poland's decision to join a European missile-defence project mean on 24 September 2026? By that date, the announcement was already six days old, and the project was the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition.
On 18 September 2026, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk announced that Poland had joined the coalition. Its aim is to develop a joint anti-ballistic missile defence system together with some other European countries.
The coalition was established on 13 July 2026 by Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is to develop an integrated anti-ballistic missile defence capability for Europe. Poland's accession came a little over two months after that founding.
The announcement placed Poland alongside the ten founding members, Ukraine among them, in a shared effort on missile defence.
