The Prime Minister of Sweden on Poland's decision regarding the ships. “We are strengthening the Baltic Sea”
“Poland and Sweden have deeply convergent views on the challenges for European security,” Kristersson wrote on X, publishing a photo of himself with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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The head of government in Stockholm recalled that both countries were deepening political, defense and industrial cooperation.
According to Kristersson, the selection of the Swedish offer also proves the strength of Sweden's defense industry. “Saab has the world's leading submarine program,” he stressed.
Shares of the Saab concern went up
Swedish media reported that the shares of the Saab arms company increased by about 3 percent on Wednesday. on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
The president of Saab, Micael Johansson, pointed out that Swedish submarines, designed specifically for the conditions of the Baltic Sea, are the right choice for Poland. “Our offer will significantly improve the operational capabilities of the Polish Navy and will benefit the Polish economy,” Johansson said in a statement on the company's website.
Poland is betting on Sweden
The Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday to choose the country that will provide three submarines for the Polish Navy. At the conference after the government meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, said that the offers from six countries submitted under the Orka program were carefully analyzed by an inter-ministerial team, and ultimately the best one was the one presented by Sweden, which offers A26 Blekinge-type ships to Poland. The head of the Ministry of National Defense assessed that these ships are best suited to operations in the Baltic Sea.
