“In the long term, maintaining American economic and technological preeminence is the surest way to deter and prevent a large-scale military conflict.” – this sentence from page 23 of the National Security Strategy
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Already within his first 100 days, President Nawrocki reshaped the decision-making architecture of the Polish executive by transforming the Chancellery into a fully operational center of analysis, legislative review, and strategic coordination. The
Europe After the Pentagon’s Decision Although not unexpected, the Pentagon’s October 29 announcement to scale down the U.S. military presence in Romania resonated widely across Europe. According to the statement issued by the
Fifteen years ago, at the University of Warsaw, I completed and defended a master’s thesis titled “Strategic German-Russian Cooperation in the Field of Energy Security.” The study examined the evolving relationship between Berlin
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Sebastian Meitz
Expert in the field: defence, foreign policy
A manager with extensive experience in regulated industries, including defence and aviation. As a board member of state-owned enterprises, he was responsible for strategy, security and innovation. Earlier, he gained professional experience in international consulting firms, combined with academic work in Poland and Germany.
He specializes in defence industry analysis, transatlantic relations and Polish-German affairs, combining executive perspective with hands-on experience at the intersection of state and business.
Graduate in International Relations from the University of Warsaw, doctoral studies in Economics at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, and Executive MBA in Washington, D.C. He held scholarships at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich and the London School of Economics, and is an alumnus of the Leadership Academy for Poland and the European Academy of Diplomacy. Affiliated with the Sobieski Institute in 2006–2007 and again since 2025.
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Annual Threat Assessment 2026: Washington’sThreat Hierarchy and What It Means for Poland
Released yesterday by the U.S. Intelligence Community, this year’s Annual Threat Assessment is neither a new political doctrine nor a military strategy. Rather, the ATA shows which threats are currently identified by the U.S. Intelligence