Poland to buy $735 million worth of long-range JASSM missiles from the US

Poland intends to purchase $735 million worth of long-range missiles from the United States to strengthen its defence capabilities to counter potential Russian threats.

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The contract, which is due to be officially signed on 28 May, is part of the rapid modernisation of the Polish army, which was accelerated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of having missiles that can hit targets even far from the front line, and the range of the missiles to be purchased is about 1,000 kilometres," the Defence Ministry said.

The ministry added that the so-called Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) will be delivered between 2026 and 2030. In addition, Poland already has JASSM missiles with a range of 370 kilometres, which are used on F-16 multi-role combat aircraft.

It is worth noting that Warsaw has increased its defence budget to about four per cent of GDP, the highest among NATO countries.

Source: The Defence Post