$780 million sale of Javelin missiles to Poland gets State Department approval

The U.S. State Department approved Poland’s $780 million acquisition of over 2,500 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 250 advanced lightweight command launch units. The deal, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, includes training and technical support from U.S. personnel.

Poland’s defense upgrade targets threats from Russian aggression, fueled by a September 10 Russian drone incursion prompting NATO to scramble jets. Javelins, portable shoulder-fired weapons, counter tanks, bunkers, and low-flying drones. Poland, spending 4.7% of GDP on defense, leads NATO in military expenditure.

Trump, meeting Polish President Nawrocki, confirmed U.S. troops’ permanent presence in Poland. “We’ll put more there if they want,” Trump said, signaling deeper U.S.-Poland military ties.