Leaders will meet aboard ORP Kościuszko to finalize a long-anticipated naval purchase. The outcome could reshape Baltic defense cooperation and regional deterrence.
On Monday, June 29, the prime ministers of Poland and Sweden will hold intergovernmental consultations on an agreement to supply three submarines for the Polish Navy.
The talks will take place in Gdynia, on the grounds of the Polish Navy Academy.
The key outcome of the talks in Gdynia will be the signing of the Navy’s long-awaited contract to supply three submarines. The agreement is the culmination of a decision by the Polish government made last year, when the leadership of the Ministry of Defence announced that the ORKA program – a project for new submarines for the Polish Navy – would involve the Swedish company Saab
– press service
Context of the negotiations and expectations for the deal
The contract is expected to cost around 20 billion zlotys and will be signed aboard the ORP Kościuszko frigate.
The first of the three new submarines is to be delivered in 2030.
By that time, Sweden will hand over the so-called “gap filler” – an older submarine for training future crews.
Among the topics of the meeting will also be discussions on the future NATO summit, security in the Baltic Sea, and further support for Ukraine.
In the consultations, besides the prime ministers of both countries, ministers of defence, foreign affairs, and infrastructure will participate.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw has received a positive signal from Washington regarding the possible establishment of a permanent U.S. military base on the country’s territory.
This move underscores Poland’s growing role in the region’s defense architecture and strengthens cooperation between Warsaw and Stockholm in the defence sphere.
The signing of the contract is expected to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries and enhance the security dimension in the Baltic region.