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Commentary

Oct 8, 2025

Ukrainian Aspirations for U.S. Defense Ties

As Ukraine has become more important to the defense of NATO's eastern flank, it may aspire to a long-term defense relationship with the United States more akin to those with some other key middle powers, such as Poland or South Korea.
Commentary

Sep 4, 2025

Missiles, Markets, and Mutual Interests: Poland and South Korea's Evolving Defence-Industrial Cooperation

South Korea has become a major global defense exporter, with Poland as its main partner in Europe. Their cooperation is growing, but as South Korea expands in Europe, questions remain about how far this partnership can go and whether it can be copied elsewhere.
Commentary

Jun 9, 2025

Instead of Nuclear Weapons, Give Poland a Nuclear Umbrella

As Poland's new president and prime minister prioritize defense, the nation must consider its nuclear strategy—whether to seek its own weapons, host NATO arms, or turn to France and the United Kingdom for protection.
Research

May 29, 2025

Polish Armed Forces Modernization: A New Cornerstone of European Security?

The authors outline Poland's plans for modernization and expansion of its armed forces and provide a preliminary assessment of where U.S. support might be most useful to maximize the return on this joint investment in deterrence and defense.
Research

Jun 20, 2024

Cooperation and Dependence in Belarus-Russia Relations

The authors examine areas of convergence and divergence in the Belarus-Russia relationship, particularly regarding foreign and domestic policies, military and security cooperation, and economic and defense industrial ties.
Commentary

Nov 14, 2023

Cherish Allies While You Can: What Should the U.S. Do to Support the Incoming Polish Government?

Plenty has been said about what lessons Poland's recent elections hold for pro-democracy forces across the wider West, as well as the message this election sends about a feared inevitability of autocracy, and the significance of this opposition win for European security. But what does the election of an opposition alliance mean for U.S. relations with Warsaw?
Commentary

Sep 25, 2023

Poland and Ukraine: Defending Europe's Future

In the Cold War, West Germany, with robust NATO support, stood guard at the center of the Iron Curtain. Looking ahead, Poland and Ukraine along with NATO will defend Europe's center at the front line. Insights from the West German experience might help them.
Commentary

Mar 23, 2023

What Difference Will Polish and Slovakian Fighter Jets Make to Ukraine?

The news that Poland and Slovakia are to deliver MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine signals a departure from the longstanding stance of the international community, which had hitherto resisted Kyiv's calls for more combat aircraft. While this donation will be welcomed in Ukraine, it could raise political and practical issues the West must address to maximize the benefits and mitigate the risks.
Commentary

Mar 2, 2023

Consequences of the War in Ukraine: NATO's Future

Security issues have again become paramount among NATO members, making the alliance far more relevant. But NATO's southeastern flank is soft and the war in Ukraine has exposed its fault lines.
Commentary

Mar 18, 2022

For Ukrainian Refugees in Poland, Livelihood Needs Will Follow Humanitarian Ones

Host countries such as Poland that accept refugees are to be lauded for their humanitarian response. To increase the likelihood that these countries find effective policy solutions, they should view the influx of refugees not merely as a challenge, but as a significant opportunity to be seized for aiding their post-COVID recovery.
Commentary

Sep 13, 2021

Moscow Hesitated in Poland—Will It in Belarus?

Forty years ago, Russia used a major military exercise in part to scare Poland's communist leaders into cracking down on protesters. A similar Russian exercise now could be aimed in part at pressuring Belarus. If so, the West could respond in several ways.
Research

Oct 30, 2019

Annex H: Poland: Annex to Report: Vision on Defence-Related Skills for Europe Today and Tomorrow

Annex to study examining the skills requirements of the European defence sector, defence-related skills gaps and shortages, the challenges with different sets of skills, and the general features of the European defence industrial skills supply.

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