Resilience

On June 24–25, 2025, a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of heads of state and government was held in The Hague. The NATO summit was largely overshadowed by the United States’ military operation in Iran, and its agenda was relatively narrow. Despite concerns, however, a compromise on military spending was achieved, and the cohesion of the Alliance was maintained.

Nuclear energy has long been a pillar of Sweden’s energy mix, although its significance has been diminishing due to divergent policies towards nuclear energy. In recent years, the debates regarding nuclear energy have intensified as the Swedish government, led by the Tidöpartierna coalition, has undertaken a bold reversal of the earlier nuclear phase-out policy. This analysis synthesises the historical, political, scientific, and economic dimensions of Sweden’s evolving nuclear landscape while highlighting the diverse views of political parties and the broader implications for energy policy.

After more than two and a half years of war, Putin’s military had been consuming artillery rounds and other materiel at a rate that was well above the normal production tempo of Russia’s domestic ammunition suppliers.

Paris, June 2025 – A high-level cross-party Polish parliamentary delegation visited Paris on June 17–18 to underscore Poland’s strategic commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with France and to seize the opportunity offered by France’s status as Partner Country of the 2025 Warsaw Security Forum.

In a surprise decision, LOT Polish Airlines have shunned their long-time supplier, Brazil’s Embraer, and have instead signed a massive order for the Airbus A220 to fill the company’s regional jet fleet requirement. 

The incident involving the Falcon 9 rocket, whose fragments fell on Polish territory in February 2025, has become a symbol of the new challenges associated with the exploration of low Earth orbit. Although no one was harmed, the event highlighted that the rapid development of satellite technologies brings not only benefits but also significant risks. In a world where outer space is becoming a battleground for global economic and technological competition, Poland too must take a stance and actively participate in shaping new rules for its governance.

By pushing for a rushed peace in Ukraine, the U.S. administration risks stabilizing the Russian regime and undermining Western credibility, security, and leverage for years to come.

On 13th May 2025 at the margins of the Informal Meeting of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council held in Warsaw within the Polish Presidency in the European Council, Casimir Pulaski Foundation had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable with the attendance of Minister Dorin Junghietu, Ministry of Energy of Moldova and Secretary of State Krzysztof Bolesta, Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Romania's ambition to be a pillar of Euro-Atlantic stability in the Black Sea region is at risk of unraveling under a presidency defined by MAGA-style nationalism and regional isolationism.

On May 7th, on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum Public Dialogue, the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and the Casimir Pulaski Foundation—both marking their 20th anniversaries—co-hosted a high-level dinner focused on the future of Europe–U.S. relations and the transatlantic alliance.

Yesterday (7 May 2025), the second edition of the Warsaw Security Forum’s Public Dialogue took place in Warsaw. Leading diplomats, public officials, representatives of major media outlets, and other notable personalities gathered under the auspices of Poland’s EU Council Presidency and the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland to reflect on where Europe is heading and what can be done to ensure it keeps moving in the right direction.

On April 30, 2025, the governments of the United States and Ukraine signed the Agreement on the Establishment of a United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (“Agreement”). While publicly framed as a post-conflict development initiative, the Agreement should be more accurately understood as a layered instrument of geopolitical positioning and geoeconomic restructuring.

The report presents a forward-looking framework for combining strategic procurement with industrial renewal. It shows how, through targeted collaboration with experienced international partners, Poland can not only field a modern submarine fleet but also cultivate an innovation-driven maritime ecosystem—strengthening long-term economic resilience and national autonomy.

On the 7th of May, the 2nd edition of the Warsaw Security Forum’s Public Dialogue will take place in the very heart of Warsaw. This one-day event will feature a notable lineup of guests and speakers from government institutions, the security sector, and academia.

The fight against climate disinformation has been recognised by the Ministry of Climate and Environment as one of the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This topic will be discussed during the meeting of the EU Environment Council (ENVI), which will take place on April 28–29.

On April 23, 2025, the Norwegian-Polish Defence Industry Seminar was held at the Sheraton Grand Warsaw Hotel, organized on the occasion of the official visit to Poland by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The event was jointly organized by the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Innovation Norway, and the Norwegian Defence and Security Industries Association (FSi).

On April 16, 2025, the fourth meeting of the participants and partners of the National Security Industrial Club (KPBN) took place, titled “White Paper on European Defence and the ReArm Europe/Readiness 2030 Plan – Implications for the Polish Defence Industry.”

In an increasingly fraught and challenging international environment, a spotlight has been thrown on the importance of constructive foreign policy engagement, and on understanding the various elements of international relations and negotiations. To do this, one would hope, we can draw on all available expertise. However, as the charts in this paper, as well as some of the statistics quoted below, suvest, the capabilities and skills of women in fields connected to foreign and security policy in Czechia, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary are woefully underutilized.

The ORKA program, along with other technical modernization efforts, should not be viewed merely as an initiative to acquire modern submarines for the Polish Navy. It also represents a unique opportunity to revitalize Poland’s industrial base. This paper—the concluding entry in a series of analyses examining the ORKA program—shifts focus from hardware specifications and strategic imperatives to the institutional and technological implications for domestic shipbuilding.

The Casimir Pulaski Foundation led the second edition of the Weimar Triangle Plus Parliamentary Delegation to Washington, D.C. on April 7-9, reaffirming our shared commitment to transatlantic cooperation and Europe’s responsibility in global security.