Poland's potential defense partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. drew protesters to Warsaw's Presidential Palace on Sunday, Nov. 8, where they asked President Karol Nawrocki to ensure an independent review of the proposal.
TVP World reported that demonstrators wanted more information about the talks and sought legal and technical scrutiny and parliamentary debate before any deal. The outlet said their concerns included who would have access to military data, decisions about its storage and Poland's control over the technology.
Poland's Ministry of National Defence said cooperation began with a Dec. 23, 2024, memorandum covering information technology and cybersecurity. The ministry signed a letter of intent with Palantir in Warsaw on Oct. 27, 2025, identifying artificial intelligence, information technology and cybersecurity as areas for cooperation. The letter did not announce a completed contract; Anadolu Agency reported that no final agreement had been reached.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said work with Palantir engineers had included tests and exercises. He described building data resources and a common system for managing information across the armed forces as essential to modern military operations. The protesters' demands focus on how such systems would be assessed and overseen before a deal.
Anadolu Agency reported that the discussions include possible use of Maven, Palantir's military software. TVP World said similar protests had taken place in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that stronger European defense capacity should preserve Poland's ties with Washington. He made that point during Poland's defense planning with Britain, a separate effort to expand military cooperation.
Nasze Dane's petition asks for an independent risk audit of the proposed Palantir cooperation. It also calls on Nawrocki to request an examination by Poland's Supreme Audit Office.
