Jaroslaw Adamowski
Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.
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Estonia raids combat-vehicle funds to buy more drones, air defenses
The defense minister said the decision was based on lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
After Poland, Romania also wants to buy American Abrams tanks
A request to approve the acquisition is expected for consideration by the Romanian parliament shortly, a senior defense official said.
Ukraine plans to spend $540 million on drones this year
“This is just the beginning. After all, this is not only about the needs of aerial reconnaissance,” Ukraine's defense minister said.
Poland buys two spy satellites from Airbus
The deal is part of Poland’s efforts to boost its military reconnaissance capacities following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.
Lithuania buys Switchblade 600 drones
Lithuania has become the first European NATO member to order the kamikaze drone.
Romania spends $410 million on Israeli-British Watchkeeper drones
The purchase is the latest example of eastern European nations seeking to get their defense industries involved in maintaining Western systems.
Belarus says its Russian S-400, Iskander missiles enter ‘combat duty’
The move comes as analysts are seeing Moscow’s rising pressure on Minsk to increase the satellite nation’s involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Poland accepts Germany’s Patriot offer after fatal missile strike
Germany offers missile defense equipment and air policing jets to secure Poland's borders.
Poland leases General Atomics MQ-9A Reapers ahead of drone buy
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is spurring drone buying spree among NATO countries in Europe.
Lithuania boosts defense budget to buy Switchblade drones
In response to Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine, Lithuania has decided to expand its military budget.
