Poland’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law to boost ammunition production capacity, allocating PLN 3 billion (€690 million) for the effort. Over half of the funding will come from the Ministry of National Defense.
The initiative aims to strengthen Poland’s domestic arms industry and ensure an adequate supply of strategic ammunition. The Government Information Center stated, “The war in Ukraine shows that long-range artillery and adequate ammunition supplies are key assets on the front. It is necessary to strengthen the Polish army by expanding and diversifying the production base of large-caliber ammunition.”
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz celebrated the decision on X, writing, “The expansion of the production base for large-caliber ammunition in Poland is becoming a fact! Co-financing companies responsible for ammunition production is an investment in security.”
The law provides a framework for transferring funds to the Capital Investment Fund, which will recapitalize ammunition manufacturers. Of the PLN 3 billion, PLN 2 billion will come from the Ministry of National Defense’s budget, while the remainder will be provided through treasury securities managed by the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves.
The funds will enable the Polish State Treasury, represented by the minister of state assets, to acquire shares in ammunition-producing companies. The regulation will take effect immediately after being published in the Journal of Laws.
