Thanks! I read your article, very interesting, and definitely see the connection between the two. I found this contrast quite interesting: Poland’s relying on non-European suppliers highlights some of the gaps in European defence, while Germany’s rearmament could somehow help fill them. But as you argue, the real question is whether the growing German capacity strengthens European defence collectively or remains mainly national
Thank you, Viola, for capturing the core dilemma of Poland’s rearmament brilliantly: balancing immediate threat perception with industrial and structural realities.
One additional angle that underlines this challenge is financial sustainability and EU fiscal rules. Allocating a record 4.8% of GDP to defence creates a massive budget deficit for Warsaw. While Poland actively advocates for exempting defence expenditures under the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure, this remains a subject of intense debate with Brussels. Navigating these fiscal boundaries will be just as crucial for Warsaw as building military capacity.
Thank you for your in depth comment! indeed, as you mention, the fiscal side adds another big question: maintaining this level of defence spending over time could become just as challenging as "absorbing" the equipment itself especially within the EU fiscal framework
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. What I tried to do was to go beyond the spending figures and look at what rearmament actually means in practice for European defence
Hi nice piece ! I wrote an article about German Rearmament which fits perfectly with your article.
Thanks! I read your article, very interesting, and definitely see the connection between the two. I found this contrast quite interesting: Poland’s relying on non-European suppliers highlights some of the gaps in European defence, while Germany’s rearmament could somehow help fill them. But as you argue, the real question is whether the growing German capacity strengthens European defence collectively or remains mainly national
Would be interested in a link to it.
Thank you, Viola, for capturing the core dilemma of Poland’s rearmament brilliantly: balancing immediate threat perception with industrial and structural realities.
One additional angle that underlines this challenge is financial sustainability and EU fiscal rules. Allocating a record 4.8% of GDP to defence creates a massive budget deficit for Warsaw. While Poland actively advocates for exempting defence expenditures under the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure, this remains a subject of intense debate with Brussels. Navigating these fiscal boundaries will be just as crucial for Warsaw as building military capacity.
Thank you for your in depth comment! indeed, as you mention, the fiscal side adds another big question: maintaining this level of defence spending over time could become just as challenging as "absorbing" the equipment itself especially within the EU fiscal framework
Good report. I like the nuts and bolts on European defense preparedness.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. What I tried to do was to go beyond the spending figures and look at what rearmament actually means in practice for European defence