Poland joins anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine

Poland joined a coalition with Ukraine and European partners seeking a more affordable defense against ballistic missiles, adding political and industrial weight to an initiative announced in July. The participating countries aim to combine requirements, engineering and procurement rather than rely exclusively on costly Patriot interceptors for every engagement. Details of the design, funding and schedule remain unsettled, but the effort addresses a clear operational need exposed by Russia’s campaign against Ukraine: larger magazines and lower-cost weapons capable of defeating sustained ballistic attacks on cities, forces and critical infrastructure.