Poland’s Defense Push: Poland is pivoting to homegrown defense production and deeper Central European cooperation to speed up deliveries and cut reliance on foreign suppliers, with domestic defense equipment spending nearly quadrupling since 2022 and projected core defense spending reaching about $61.45bn this year. Sabotage Probe: Authorities are investigating fires at Polish defense-linked sites, including a WB Electronics plant near Warsaw where a masked intruder was reportedly seen before the blaze; prosecutors are treating it as possible sabotage/terrorism with foreign-intelligence links under review. Ukraine War Spillover: NATO-linked training for Ukrainian troops is happening in Poland because manuals update too slowly for a fast-changing battlefield, while Russia’s long-range strikes are increasingly hitting logistics and rail infrastructure. EU/Global Finance Tensions: At the G20 in Asheville, the US urged countries to protect jobs from Chinese imports and pushed growth and imbalances on the agenda, while Europe bristled at Russia’s finance minister attending. Poland in the News: Poland also asked the EU to fine Meta over scam and false-advertising issues, and separate reporting highlights Poland’s growing role in regional tech and AI cooperation.