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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.

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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

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