Poland Invests $2.5 Billion Into Fortifying Borders With Russia and Belarus

The EU’s investment bank granted a loan of 300 million euros to set up Poland’s first earth observation satellite system.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) as part of their meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Feb. 12, 2024. Christophe Petit Tesson/Reuters

Poland is spending about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its borders with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on May 18 that Poland will invest 10 billion zlotys (about $2.55 billion) in a program to secure its eastern border. The country is bolstering its defenses against what it says is a rising threat from Russia and Belarus.