Polish officials say the country could be among the program’s biggest beneficiaries, with up to about €43.7 billion in financing. They argue the loans—offered on long maturities and preferential terms—could be cheaper than market borrowing while supporting domestic defense production. Poland’s opposition has warned about the risks of taking on large amounts of debt and questioned whether local industry can deliver major orders on tight timelines.After the cross-party National Security Council met on Wednesday afternoon, senior Law and Justice (PiS) party MP Mariusz Błaszczak said that "doubts remain" about the government's plan to fund investments via SAFE loans.A defense analyst told TVP World that the key concerns are the scale of spending and whether manufacturers can ramp up output fast enough, given typical defense production cycles. Poland’s defense minister has also said the government will press the European Commission to consider partial debt relief linked to the program.