National Security Council
In the Presidential Palace, the meeting of the National Security Council was held, convened by President Karol Nawrocki. The agenda item was national security in the aftermath of the events of 10 September — the violation of Polish airspace.
In his opening speech, President Nawrocki emphasised that Poland had been subjected to hybrid attacks for four years. These attacks have taken the form of assaults on our eastern border, the destabilisation of the situation in the Baltic Sea region, airspace violations and the dissemination of disinformation in public sphere.
“As you and the public are well aware, the attack by Russian drones on 10 September 2025 was a test conducted by the Russian Federation,” Karol Nawrocki pointed out.
According to the President of Poland, it was intended to assess the resilience of Polish society, the stability of political institutions, but also the capabilities of allies and their ability to respond.
“I am firmly convinced that (…) Poland passed this test. However, there are also many things that we should do to improve Poland's security and defence, and the purpose of this Council is to chart out such solutions,” he argued.
President Karol Nawrocki pointed out that the primary responsibility of the Polish authorities is to ensure the protection of the civilian population. “And this has been achieved: the procedures have worked, primarily thanks to the command of the Polish Armed Forces,” he pointed out.
With reference to yesterday's events, Karol Nawrocki emphasised that he had remained in constant contact with representatives of the Polish authorities, the Polish Armed Forces command, allies and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
He added that we passed this test as a community thanks to 'the prudence and pro–state attitude of the opposition in the Polish parliament, who offered constructive criticism rather than attacking the Government and the President'.
'As a political class (…) we must all draw conclusions from what has happened and ask ourselves a specific question: what could we do better and what should our future actions be in terms of building the military and civil resilience of the Polish state,' said the President of the Republic of Poland.
According to Karol Nawrocki, “We must increase investment in air and missile defence, both in purchasing new systems and developing domestic technologies.” He also emphasised the importance of strengthening civil resilience. 'Of course, defence is not just about the military, but also about having efficient alarm systems in place, building shelters and informing and training citizens,' he added.
At the same time, he expressed his satisfaction that Poland is constantly ramping up its defence spending and is approaching the target of allocating 5% of GDP to this purpose.
Pursuant to Article 135 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the National Security council is an advisory body to the President of the Republic of Poland in matters of internal and external security of the state.
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Yesterday morning, in connection with repeated incursions of Polish airspace by drones, President Karol Nawrocki convened a meeting at the National Security Bureau, attended by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Chief of the General Staff Wiesław Kukuła.
In the evening, he spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump. “This discussion forms part of a series of consultations that I have conducted with our allies. Today's discussions confirmed the allied unity,” said the President of Poland.
Earlier today, Karol Nawrocki visited the 31st Tactical Air Base in Poznań–Krzesiny. “Thank you for passing the test of solidarity and readiness in response to the Russian Federation's provocations,” he told Polish and allied pilots.