“It must become a habit, a tradition, that every healthy man in Poland should want to train to defend the homeland,” said Donald Tusk.
Defence
Polish parliament strips opposition leader and deputy leader of immunity
Jarosław Kaczyński is facing a defamation lawsuit while Mariusz Błaszczak is accused of unlawfully publishing classified military plans.
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Polish military loses missile fuse on flight near Belarus border, asks public to report sightings
The army has assured the public that the device does not pose any danger.
Poland increases troop numbers on Belarus border by 2,000
The soldiers are expected to arrive at the border within the next two weeks.
Poland increases security on Belarus border over Wagner presence
The arrival of Wagner forces in Belarus “could mark a new phase of hybrid warfare”, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
Army veteran wounded in Afghanistan wins 1 million zloty compensation from Polish defence ministry
The soldier’s attorney has urged the ministry not to appeal the decision and cause the veteran “further suffering”.
Poland takes delivery of first HIMARS from US
The rocket artillery system, which Poland first ordered in 2019, has been used to great effect by Ukraine in its defence against Russia.
Poland to buy £1.9 billion air defence system from UK
It is the largest ever UK defence export deal with Poland.
Poland announces €427 million investment in ammunition production
Poland’s efforts to ramp up ammunition production this week received EU backing.
US establishes first permanent military garrison in Poland
“We have been for years for this word ‘permanent’, and it has now become fact,” says Poland’s defence minister.
German ambassador hits back at Polish defence minister over accusation of helping finance Russia’s war
Poland has also spent billions on Russian energy imports, noted the ambassador.
“You are the frontlines of our collective defence,” Biden tells eastern NATO leaders in Warsaw
The Bucharest Nine – an alliance of states on NATO’s eastern flank stretching from the Baltic to Bulgaria – today met in Warsaw.
Poland to spend 4% of GDP on defence this year, highest current level in NATO
NATO’s current largest relative defence spenders are Greece (3.76%) and the United States (3.47%).
Poland approves $1.4 billion deal to buy 116 Abrams tanks from US
$200 million of the costs will be covered by the US itself as part of military aid to Poland.
