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Poland and Netherlands sign new defence cooperation MOU

Poland and the Netherlands signed a defence memorandum of understanding in Warsaw on 7 July 2025, replacing a 1993 accord. It covers joint armaments policy, defence industrial R&D, cyber defence and critical infrastructure protection.

Reported Editor-read euro-sd.com, 8 July 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any funded joint project, since the MOU is a non-binding cooperation framework.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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