Polish leaders insist air defence Patriots will remain on the eastern flank. The announcement responds to reports about possible US requests for redeployments abroad.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, assured that Patriot air defense system batteries will remain in Poland; their relocation is not planned.
In response to reports about a U.S. request for Poland’s assistance for operations in the Middle East, Kosiniak-Kamysz stressed that these systems would stay in their positions and would not be redeployed.
Position on Patriot presence and the role of allies
Our Patriot batteries and their armament serve to defend Poland’s skies and the eastern flank of NATO. In this regard, nothing changes, and we do not plan to move them anywhere.
– Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Our allies know very well and understand how important our tasks here are. Poland’s security is the absolute priority.
– Cezary Tomczyk
The Deputy Minister of Defense Cezary Tomczyk added that ‘the Polish Patriot batteries remain in Poland; they have their tasks in the country – defending Poland and the eastern flank of NATO’.
The first two Patriot batteries arrived in Poland and were handed over to the 3rd Air Defense Missile Brigade in Sochaczew; in December 2025 it was announced that they had achieved full combat readiness.
Looking ahead to 2027–2029, plans call for delivering another 48 Patriot launcher systems, i.e., six batteries. They are to join the air defense squadrons in Bytom, Gdynia and Skwierzyna in the Lubusz Voivodeship.
They also mention plans to deploy an additional Patriot system in southern Turkey, in Adana Province, where Incirlik Air Base houses American and other service members.
Thus, the government confirms that Patriot will remain in Poland, providing the defense of airspace and the eastern flank of NATO, as planned.