War in Middle East could delay US arms to Ukraine and other allies, Poland says

Polish Defence Minister warns that a prolonged Middle East conflict could disrupt U.S. arms deliveries to Europe and Ukraine, citing risks from high missile usage.

Reuters

March 3, 2026

War in Middle East could delay US arms to Ukraine and other allies, Poland says

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026.

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A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could disrupt deliveries of U.S.-made air defence systems and other arms supplies to European countries including Ukraine, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday.

"If it (the conflict) lasts beyond the 3-4 weeks that President Trump spoke about yesterday, then certain risks arise for the supply of equipment to us, to Europe and certainly to Ukraine first," he told a press conference in Bratislava as the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran continued.

He said there would be a "risk to supplies" if air defence missiles continued to be used at the current rate.

-Reporting by Barbara Erling, Editing by Timothy Heritage/Reuters