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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Poland: Military Alliances

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made on collaborating with Poland on air and missile defence.

Answer

In accordance with the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, we are prioritising collaboration and capability development with European allies, including Poland.

The UK and Poland signed the Northolt Treaty on 27 May, a bilateral security and defence treaty which includes a commitment to develop joint capabilities. Building upon our existing strong cooperation on air and missile defence exemplified by the decade long commitment to the NAREW ground-based air defence programme, we will be looking to develop state of the art medium range air defence effectors.

Since June 2025 we have also established a UK-Poland Joint Programme Office to support collaboration and the delivery of air and missile defence capabilities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4925
Session
2026-27
Related items
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Command papers
House of Commons
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Subjects
Poland Ballistic missile defence Military alliances
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