Polish Defence Ministry outlines key aims of Poland–Norway talks in Oslo - EXCLUSIVE
The key aims of the recent Poland–Norway defence talks in Oslo were to further strengthen Polish-Norwegian cooperation in the area of defence, military training for Ukrainian soldiers, and armaments programs.
This was said by a source in the Ministry of National Defence of Poland in an exclusive interview with CE Report.
The Ministry noted that Polish-Norwegian cooperation is also developing dynamically in the area of military equipment.
"The Norwegian defence company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, alongside Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and the private company APS, are to be key suppliers of equipment in the Polish program to build the SAN anti-drone defence system," the Ministry explained.
The source added that with reference to the plans to acquire F-35A aircraft, both countries express great interest in establishing cooperation and exchanging experiences regarding the process of acquiring, using, building the necessary technical infrastructure for these aircraft and training crews. Additionally, since 2008, both sides have been cooperating in the field of NASAMS medium-range missile systems.
"The Baltic Sea region plays a central and enduring role in shaping the long‑term defence strategies of both Poland and Norway, primarily through the lens of NATO’s collective deterrence and defence. For both countries, the security of the Baltic Sea region is inseparable from the credibility of NATO’s defence posture and its ability to defend Allied territory under the most demanding scenarios," the source highlighted.
As a result, the Ministry added, within the framework of NATO defence planning, both countries place strong emphasis on the security of the Baltic Sea region across land, air, maritime and cyber domains. This includes resilience against hybrid threats originating in the Baltic region, as well as military threats posed by Russia and Belarus. Russia’s increasingly aggressive posture makes it necessary to scale up our ability to prevent, deter, respond to, and defend against such activities.
"In this context, Polish-Norwegian cooperation – both bilaterally and within NATO – supports the development of coordinated muti-domain approaches to security, enhanced situational awareness, and the protection of critical maritime and undersea infrastructure. This cooperation strengthens deterrence in the Baltic Sea region and contributes to the overall coherence and effectiveness of NATO’s defence posture," the Ministry said.
The source also noted that the Agreement on enhanced cybersecurity activities between both (POL and NOR) Cyber Commands, was signed in October 2025, which, among other things, deepens cooperation between the parties in the cyber area, assumes joint actions against cyber threats, as well as the exchange of expert groups, mutual information on threats, exchange of experiences and so on.
"Poland is aware how important space domain is thus we are developing national space capabilities. Our priorities are to develop Earth observation, satellite communication and space domain awareness capabilities. In December 2025, Poland joined Wideband Global SATCOM program with Early Access solutions. We have also established Geospatial Intelligence and Satellite Services Agency as institution responsible for space domain. Plans for both countries to develop satellite communications capabilities are being discussed. A potential area of cooperation is the interconnection of satellite communications base stations following Poland's accession to the US military satellite communications program WGS (Wideband Global STACOM) - The Norwegian Armed Forces participate in this program as well," the Ministry concluded.
Photo: Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland
This interview was prepared by Julian Müller
