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UK lobbying Poland to buy Swedish submarines: Reuters
British PM Keir Starmer supports Sweden's Saab in Poland's multi-billion-euro submarine deal to enhance NATO security amid rising tensions with Russia, officials said.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lobbying Poland to award a multi-billion-euro submarine contract to Swedish defence group Saab, whose bid may include UK defence group Babcock.
- A joint letter from Starmer and Sweden's Ulf Kristersson was included in Saab's final offer submitted in late October, reflecting NATO and European Union diplomatic ties.
- The tender is highly competitive among European and South Korean firms, with Saab emphasising Baltic Sea design and Polish media naming Germany, Italy and Sweden as frontrunners.
- A British government spokesperson said warship and fighter jet export deals bring billions to the UK economy, while observers describe Starmer's involvement as political jockeying amid tensions with Russia.
- Polish officials say a decision could come within weeks on the Orka programme, which aims to modernise Warsaw's navy and strengthen NATO regional security amid tensions with Russia.
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UK lobbying Poland to buy Swedish submarines, sources say
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lobbying Poland to award a multi-billion-euro submarine purchase contract to Swedish defence group Saab that may include some deals with UK defence group Babcock , sources said.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Chang-yong = The Polish submarine project worth 8 trillion won is being fiercely contested by Korea, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and Sweden...
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The UK government has given political support to Sweden's proposal under the Orka programme, a strategic project to acquire modern submarines for the Polish Navy. Sweden is offering Poland the A26 Blekinge submarines, which are designed to be adapted to the conditions of the Baltic Sea.
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