Radosław Sikorski told public broadcaster Polish Radio that the EU shares Warsaw's assessment that Russia poses a security threat, referring to European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen's proposals for a new European security strategy.
Von der Leyen said on Wednesday, in her annual State of the Union address, that she would propose creating a European Security Council involving EU leaders and partners including Britain, Canada, Norway and Ukraine.
She also proposed an emergency security mechanism modelled on NATO's Article 4, under which members can request consultations when they believe their security is threatened.
Sikorski told Polish Radio that there was already no major problem with organising consultations quickly, including with Canada, Britain and Norway, which are not EU members but "share Poland's values and assessment of the security threat."
He said the bigger issue was military production.
"The European Union has a huge economy, but it was not sufficiently mobilised for military production during the first two years of Russia's war against Ukraine," Sikorski said.
"We need to accelerate, particularly in technologies that are proving useful on the modern battlefield, such as artificial intelligence, deep-strike capabilities and drone and counter-drone systems," he said.
Von der Leyen also proposed working with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make Canada the EU's first "associate member."
She did not set out a precise legal framework for such a status, instead proposing a broader "Alliance for the Future" between Canada and the EU covering areas including defence, technology, energy, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.
US President Donald Trump in response threatened "very heavy tariffs" on the EU if he considered the proposed Canadian association a hostile act, according to a report by the AP news agency.
Sikorski responded by calling on Polish President Karol Nawrocki, whom he described as a "MAGA movement delegate" in Poland, to persuade Trump to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia rather than the EU.
Sikorski said earlier this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin was making a mistake by conducting what he called hybrid attacks in Europe, as they are increasing awareness of the Russian threat.
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Source: IAR/PAP