Germany and Poland sign new bilateral defence agreement

Germany and Poland signed a new bilateral defense agreement in Warsaw on Wednesday, marking a significant step in military cooperation between the two neighbors amid heightened regional tensions and evolving security dynamics in Europe. The pact was signed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The agreement focuses on practical military collaboration in several key areas, including joint operations to protect the Baltic Sea region, enhanced military mobility and infrastructure, cybersecurity, and new technologies. It also paves the way for German soldiers to assist Poland in strengthening its "Eastern Shield" fortifications along its borders with Belarus and Russia. Officials said the document reaffirms existing mutual defense commitments under NATO and European Union treaties.

The signing coincided with the 35th anniversary of the 1991 Polish-German Treaty of Good Neighbourly Relations and Friendly Cooperation, which opened a new chapter in bilateral ties after the Cold War. Polish Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz stated during the press conference that the nations are not forgetting the past, but that the politics of...