Offset – mity i rzeczywistość
Offset - myths and reality

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses a specific form of bilateral economic cooperation connected with purchases of arms and military equipment. Offset is a global phenomenon, an integral part of industrial -defense policy in advanced Western countries like Italy and Great Britain, countries in both Americas, Middle and Far East. The image of offset presented by the Polish mass media focuses on offset agreement with Lockheed Martin Corporation signed in parallel with F -16’s purchase, and criticism of some projects tied with this deal. It simply deforms picture of the offset phenomenon. It is therefore necessary to provide a description, and explain offset mechanisms and solutions in a global, European, and particularly Polish context. For a better explanation the article utilizes some examples of results generated by the implementation of the offset agreements. It includes a description of offset uniformity efforts undertaken by the European Defence Agency in the frame of the European Union policy, too. Polish representatives took an active part in this efforts.

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