US to Provide Poland With $4B in Credit Guarantees to Re-Equip its Troops
The United States will provide Poland with $4 billion in credit guarantees to help modernize its armed forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday.
The financing is part of the U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program.
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz signed the agreement on July 25 in Warsaw alongside U.S. officials.
The ministry did not specify which programs the funds would support.
“We must make the most of this program, so we are buying the best equipment. Apache helicopters are already in Poland. F-35 and Polish pilots are already flying Polish aircraft manufactured in the United States. Patriot air defense batteries are being produced for us…,” said Kosiniak-Kamysz.
According to Defence24.pl, which cited unnamed U.S. sources, the agreement includes financing for the upgrade of Poland’s F-16C/D Block 52+ fighter jets.
In October 2024, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of a modernization package to bring those jets to the F-16V standard. The total potential contract value is $7.3 billion, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
The U.S. guarantees will significantly lower the cost of commercial financing from Poland’s Armed Forces Support Fund.
Investments in drones and training
The Polish Ministry of National Defence will spend $55 million this year on a large-scale procurement of drones. A fast-track program has also been launched to introduce combat drones into frontline units.
In early July, Poland opened a missile training center in Toruń to train troops on operating U.S.-made M142 HIMARS rocket systems.
