On Friday, March 27, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, met with Estonia’s Minister of Defence, Hanno Pevkur.
Photos: corporal Wojciech Król
Among the topics discussed by the defense ministers of Poland and Estonia were, among others, regional security—especially in the context of Russia’s actions and the war in Ukraine—cooperation within NATO and along the Alliance’s eastern flank, hybrid threats, as well as military cooperation, including joint exercises and training and the development of interoperability between the Polish and Estonian armed forces. The ministers also addressed issues related to cybersecurity, the protection of critical infrastructure, as well as military modernization and new technologies.
“We have confirmed the obligations between Poland and Estonia. Poland will fulfil all obligations that stem from the North Atlantic Treaty, especially Article 5. I would like to assure the Minister, as well as the whole nation of Estonia and all our friends of our friendship, cooperation and relationships. It is very important today, when faced with threats from the Russian Federation, Belarus, all those who threaten the security of Europe and global peace. This is the first, most important matter” said Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
“Today Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has signed agreements of cooperation with Estonian firms, especially regarding the development of drone and anti-drone capabilities. Estonia is a leader in emerging technologies, IT, implementation and experience in this regard, and we want to benefit from that. We have our own plans, our own proposals. We are building the fourth layer of air defence. We also want to share our experience. We have been discussing joint exercises that will take place this year. That invitation has already been accepted by our Estonian partners. We are happy to exercise, train, increase capabilities together,” – said Polish Minister Of National Defence.
“We have also received an invitation to the exercises in Estonia, which we accept. We want to sign an agreement on cooperation in the area of security soon. The last is from more than a decade ago. Everything has changed in Europe in that time. We must have a new agreement. We have given our subordinates two months – it is an ambitious plan, but we have the best people, they will be able to manage that. We have also discussed the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Minister has recently been to Washington, D.C. We have exchanged views on the perspective of ending the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, so that is also an important element of our cooperation. Other areas include the exchanging information and cooperation of our intelligence services. I am also grateful for the cooperation of our defence industries, Europe must invest in its defence industry. This is an engine for the economy, but also for building security potential.”
“Our relations have always been excellent and I am deeply convinced that what we have managed to achieve so far is a confirmation, a real confirmation of what we can do in the future. I value our relations, our cooperation in the European Union and NATO highly. (…). We also have joint initiatives, by which I mean these joint military exercises. We are also executing joint projects in Europe, like the Eastern Watch, Eastern Shield or Baltic Defence Line, and I hope that the European Commission sees value in those common initiatives, that we will receive the necessary funds,” said in turn Estonian Minister Of Defence, Hanno Pevkur.
