Poland today is among America’s most reliable allies in Europe – consistently delivering on defense spending, energy security, and credible deterrence against Russia in today’s turbulent times. President Karol Nawrocki, continuing the conservative
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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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From Strategic Partnership to Strategic Catastrophe: The Collapse of German-Russian Energy Policy and the Rise of Central Europe’s Sovereign Model (2000-2025)
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