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EU’s $51B SAFE Program to Boost Poland’s Defense Industry and Eastern Shield

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EU’s $51B SAFE Program to Boost Poland’s Defense Industry and Eastern Shield
In Krakow, Poland, on August 1, 2025, Polish Army soldiers participate in the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising at the Main Market Square. (Source: Getty Images)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Poland will be the largest beneficiary of the EU’s SAFE program , designed to support the country’s defense industry and broader economy, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland reported on November 26.

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The program, which includes nearly $51 billion in funding, will finance important projects such as the Eastern Shield , defense technology development, and national infrastructure projects tied to security.

Tusk emphasized the importance of European cooperation in securing Poland’s eastern border, describing the program as a major investment in the country’s safety and technological growth, including in space projects, AI, and cybersecurity.

Previously, it was reported that Poland has initiated construction of a new line of border fortifications near Kaliningrad as part of a broader regional security initiative known as the Eastern Shield, according to open-source satellite imagery analyzed by independent observer Clément Molin.

Satellite images posted by open-source researcher Clément Molin show the early stages of fortification construction along the Polish side of the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.

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Adopted by the Council of the European Union on the 27th of May 2025, SAFE (Security Action for Europe) is the EU’s new financial instrument designed to provide financial support to Member States to speed up defence readiness by allowing urgent and major investments in support of the European defence industry, with a focus on closing critical capability gaps.

East Shield (Polish: Tarcza Wschód) is a national defense initiative launched by the Polish government to fortify its eastern borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The program represents one of the most significant investments in national security and border defense in Poland’s post-war history.

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