Poland has declined to include mutual security guarantees that exceed NATO obligations in a new defense cooperation agreement with Germany.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, citing reports from the PAP news agency and sources within the Polish Ministry of Defense, Warsaw has opted against incorporating expanded security assurances into the pact. Germany had reportedly proposed including provisions similar to those Poland recently secured in agreements with France and the United Kingdom, but Polish officials rejected the initiative.
The Polish Ministry of Defense confirmed that the final document will not contain security guarantees beyond those already mandated by existing NATO and European Union treaties. Consequently, the agreement will be signed at the level of defense ministers rather than as an intergovernmental treaty. This decision follows concerns raised by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who had previously indicated that an intergovernmental agreement might face ratification challenges from Polish officials, including Karol Nawrocki, who has maintained a cautious stance regarding deeper security integration with Germany.
The resulting document is expected to be an updated version of the 2011 agreement between the two nations, maintaining the status quo without significant structural changes. In recent years, Poland has actively expanded its defense partnerships across Europe. In May 2025, Warsaw signed a new friendship treaty with France that includes mutual defense provisions in the event of external aggression, followed by a similar agreement with the United Kingdom a year later. These moves reflect Poland's broader strategy to strengthen its national security architecture amidst the evolving geopolitical landscape in Eastern Europe.
