WARSAW, Poland — The United States and Poland have signed a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan guarantee agreement, providing Warsaw with additional financing for the purchase of U.S. defense equipment. The agreement brings total U.S. support for Poland through the FMF program to nearly $20 billion, according to U.S. and Polish officials.
The agreement was signed on September 9 at the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. Thomas DiNanno, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, represented the United States, while Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz represented Poland. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański and senior officials from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) also attended the ceremony.
Sixth FMF Agreement
The latest agreement is Poland's sixth agreement under the U.S. Foreign Military Financing program. FMF provides financing that enables partner countries to purchase U.S. military equipment and related defense services.
The new financing is intended to support the technical modernization of the Polish armed forces and accelerate the implementation of existing defense procurement contracts. Polish officials specifically identified the country's AH-64E Apache helicopter program as one of the areas that could benefit from the financing.
The precise allocation of the entire $4 billion package has not been publicly detailed. Polish officials have said that the financing will help move forward with existing modernization programs and purchases of American defense equipment.
Growing U.S.-Polish Defense Cooperation
Poland has significantly expanded its procurement of U.S. military equipment in recent years. Its American acquisitions include F-35 fighter aircraft, AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, Patriot air and missile defense systems, HIMARS rocket launchers, M1A2 Abrams tanks and advanced radar technologies.
The latest FMF agreement follows the delivery of the first F-35 aircraft to Poland in May 2026. The delivery was described by the two countries as an important step in interoperability between the U.S. and Polish air forces. Deliveries from Poland's original order of 32 F-35s are scheduled to continue through 2029.
Poland is also implementing its contract for 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters, with the new financing expected to help accelerate the program.
Financing Supports U.S. Defense Industry
The U.S. State Department said the financing strengthens Poland's defense capabilities while also supporting demand for the U.S. defense industrial base. The agreement therefore links Poland's military modernization plans with continued procurement from American defense companies.
BGK Vice President Marta Postuła said the terms of the latest financing are more favorable than those of the previous two FMF loan-guarantee agreements. She attributed part of the improvement to a U.S. government grant that helps subsidize financing costs.
The agreement continues a series of U.S. FMF financing arrangements with Poland and adds another major financing mechanism to Warsaw's ongoing military modernization effort.
U.S. and Polish officials described the agreement as part of the countries' broader strategic defense partnership and their cooperation on security along NATO's eastern flank. DiNanno described Poland as a trusted and model ally, while Kosiniak-Kamysz said the agreement demonstrated concrete U.S.-Polish cooperation in defense.
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