Poland’s foreign ministry says this breaks with the practice of previous Polish presidents.
Defence
Poland largest relative defence spender in NATO, new figures confirm
In addition, Warsaw devotes well over half of its defence budget to equipment, which is also the highest figure in NATO.
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