Poland Strengthens Defense with $735M JASSM-ER Missile Deal

Poland has signed a $735 million contract with the U.S. for JASSM-ER missiles as part of its efforts to bolster its military amid rising tensions with Russia. The country is allocating around 4% of its GDP to defense and recently secured a $960 million airspace reconnaissance system.

Poland has signed a $735 million contract with the U.S. for the supply of JASSM-ER missiles, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday, as the country spends heavily to bolster its armed forces since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Warsaw is spending around 4% of its gross domestic product on defence this year and last week announced an agreement with the U.S. for the delivery of a $960 million airspace reconnaissance system to monitor the north-eastern borders. "Today we have signed a contract worth $735 million, another multi-million dollar contract, for the purchase of air-to-surface missiles," Kosiniak-Kamysz told a news conference on Tuesday.

The missiles have a range of around 1,000 kilometres, according to the defence ministry.