Warsaw, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Poland and Germany to sign scaled down defence deals

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2026-06-17

After signing defence pacts with France and UK, Warsaw is signing one with Germany on Wednesday -- but its sweep was trimmed fearing right-wing opposition and the prospect of a presidential veto. Poland -- the only NATO member to border both Russia and Ukraine -- has sought to bolster its defence in more than four years of Moscow's invasion next door. The agreements will be signed by the Polish and German defence minister on the 35th anniversary......

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