Poland has “a real chance to dominate the Baltic Sea,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a visit to the PGZ Naval Shipyard in Gdynia, praising naval modernisation and new partnerships as vital to strengthening NATO’s presence in the region.
Speaking at events marking Gdynia’s 100th anniversary, he highlighted the construction of three modern frigates and a rescue vessel as symbols of the country’s growing maritime ambitions. Tusk described Gdynia as central to a key geopolitical project in the Baltic, a region that has become increasingly tense since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and a series of undersea cable incidents.
He pointed to NATO’s Baltic Sentry operation—deploying patrol ships, aircraft, and drones—as part of efforts to deter sabotage. A cornerstone of Poland’s naval overhaul is the 10-billion-zloty Orka program to acquire advanced Swedish A26 Blekinge-class submarines, replacing its aging Soviet-era vessel. Tusk said Poland’s “reborn maritime power,” strengthened by closer cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Baltic states, is crucial to European security and NATO’s effectiveness in the region.
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