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As a new public procurement law enters into force in Poland, the national system for obtaining defense equipment is—for the first time ever—subject to free competition rules, required under EU directive 2009/81. This will force the Polish defense sector, which is in many respects inferior to its European competitors, to face market losses and fewer options for advancement. Poland can, however, formulate new economic policy towards the sector in which it would actively use existing legal options to ensure both the development of its technological base and the security of supply.