– I thanked Mr. President for Croatia's and Croatian soldiers' participation in the NATO contingent in Poland, in our country, for showing allied unity through this presence. [...] I also timidly asked Mr. President if, if possible, this contribution could be increased in the future – said President Andrzej Duda at a press conference after meeting with the President of Croatia.

– We also discussed border security with Mr. President, the situation with the hybrid attack from Belarus […] I also told Mr. President that we are always in solidarity and in the event that any support in defending the borders of the European Union and the state in general is needed by Croatia, they should remember our presence and our readiness to support – he continued.

– We also discussed the situation in Ukraine with Mr. President, our positions are generally aligned here […]. We also discussed […] the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, I told Mr. President that I have sent an official letter to the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte, with a proposal that NATO countries should make a joint decision to raise defense spending thresholds to a minimum of 3% of their GDP – he went on to say.

– We discussed the modernization of our armies with Mr. President, I told Mr. President about the modernization process we are currently conducting in Poland. We are indeed spending a horrendous amount, almost 5% of our GDP on defense, considering our capabilities […]. I also told Mr. President that we are implementing the production of the modern Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle and we hope that it will be a new offer that could also interest the Croatian army – he added.