Experts, politicians, and military officials discussed the issue of strengthening Poland’s armed forces to ensure the country’s security. Among those speaking about Polish weapons that have proven effective on the Ukrainian front was Sebastian Chwałek.
“The Polish defense industry should be continuously developed and adapted to the needs of the modern battlefield,” he emphasized during a conference in Stalowa Wola.
The conference, titled “Time for a Secure Poland,” was held in Stalowa Wola. During the panel “Technological Aspects of State Security,” one of the speakers was former Deputy Minister of National Defence and later head of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, Sebastian Chwałek. At the Ministry of National Defence, he oversaw, among other responsibilities, the technical modernization process and expansion of the Armed Forces.
“The Polish defense industry should be continuously developed and adapted to the needs of the modern battlefield,” he stressed, recalling observations from the war in Ukraine.
“We should also continue to focus on conventional solutions,” he said, adding that alongside state-owned defense companies, private firms are developing on the market, offering specialized equipment such as small, low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles.
“This is a very positive direction, because at one point the Polish Armaments Group focused on supplying heavy equipment to the Armed Forces — the kind that forms the foundation of a strong Polish army and serves as a deterrent to our adversary, and which we would rely on in the event of an attack,” he noted. He added that many Polish systems are highly advanced. They have been tested and praised on the Ukrainian front. Among them, he mentioned the MSBS Grot rifles manufactured in Radom.
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“We should not stop there and must continue investing,” Chwałek stressed. He recalled that the expansion of the Radom-based “Łucznik” plant was the result of a decision made four years ago to co-finance production.
He also admitted that the current government discredits the Polish defense industry, alleging that it lacks sufficient capacity and the ability to adapt to new technologies. “The result of this kind of approach is the expansion of Western industry into our markets,” he added.