On Monday, January 19, 2026, at the headquarters of the Special Operations Component Command (DKWS) in Kraków, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz held a video call with the Romanian Minister of Defence, as well as with the command staff of the Special Forces (WS).
Photos: Polish Ministry Of National Defence
Plans for cooperation within NATO, joint military exercises, the modernization of the armed forces, and the development of capabilities in the field of cybersecurity were the main topics discussed during the video call between Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Romanian Minister of Defence Radu Miruță. The heads of the defence ministries also addressed issues related to regional security, the continuation of support for Ukraine, and cooperation between the defence industries.
“We have similar experiences and similar decisions when it comes to the coalition of the willing. Neither Poland nor Romania plans to deploy its troops to Ukraine. Our role as two countries that will be responsible for securing and conducting logistical operations on our own territory for allied forces means that maintaining unity in our common position on this matter is very important to us. The modernization of our armed forces is also moving in a similar direction. Poland and Romania acquire a great deal of equipment from the United States and South Korea. I encouraged my counterpart to open up to a new initiative currently underway in Gliwice, at the Łabędy facility—namely the Polonized version of the K2PL tank. This could also be a good offer for joint procurement efforts. We will cooperate within the SAFE program. Joint acquisition of equipment is a mutual benefit for us,” Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said after the conclusion of the talks.
“Romania is a very important partner, a very important country, and one of the key vectors of action for Poland’s security. At the Ministry of National Defence, when building Poland’s security strategy and its further development, we see two vectors. The northern vector involves activities in the Baltic Sea region with our partners. The second is directed southward, along the southern part of NATO’s eastern flank and part of the European Union. We look to Romania, and within NATO countries – to Turkey. We are preparing a discussion triangle between Poland, Romania, and Turkey, which will take place in the first quarter of this year in Warsaw,” Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said after talks with the Romanian side.
On Monday, the head of the Ministry of National Defence also took part in a briefing with the command staff of the Special Forces.
“Today I held a long briefing with Special Forces commanders. We discussed the development of these forces and all logistical aspects, including in the context of allied cooperation. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces for their service, full dedication, and complete readiness to act to ensure the greatest possible security of our Homeland, as well as for their cooperation with our allied partners within NATO and the European Union,” Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said after the meeting with the Special Forces command staff.
Bardzo dobra i konkretna rozmowa z ministrem obrony Rumunii Radu Miruță @MApNRomania. Omawialiśmy najważniejsze priorytety na najbliższy czas:
✅ plany współpracy w ramach @NATO
✅ wspólne ćwiczenia wojskowe
✅ modernizację sił zbrojnych
✅ rozwój zdolności w obszarze… pic.twitter.com/Sa1pOSZyD6— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) January 19, 2026