POLAND – The Polish government has signed a letter of intent with domestic companies to make the nitrocellulose and multi-base powders necessary for producing ammunition, it said on Monday. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland has taken significant steps to bolster its defensive capabilities in the event of future conflict. “It is the first step towards rebuilding Polish ammunition production capabilities,” Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said in a statement.

State-owned companies Grupa Azoty, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and Mesko agree on the need to establish a nitrocellulose and multi-base powders factory, Grupa Azoty said in a statement. Poland currently imports explosives from Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Finland, Switzerland and Canada. The Polish government announced plans this month to invest 3 billion zlotys ($750 million) to boost ammunition production. (Reuters)

Photo: Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the start of World War Two at Westerplatte, in Gdansk, Poland. (Reuters)