Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
The announcement was made at the opening of Poland’s first satellite mission control centre.
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Almost 1.8 million entries relating to the Polish armed forces equipment reportedly leaked online.
“NATO is ready to continue helping our allies and maintaining security in the region,” said its headquarters in Brussels.
The new “law on homeland defence” will boost military spending and increase the size of the armed forces.
Sławomir Dębski
The weakening of US leadership could have huge consequences for Poland, one of the biggest beneficiaries of Pax Americana.
The two countries will cooperate through their intelligence services to identify threats and trafficking channels for migrants.
Andrzej Duda also repeated Polish calls for former Soviet states such as Georgia and Ukraine to be admitted to the EU and NATO.
The president described this week’s €7.3 billion agreement as “the largest and most complex contract in the history of the Polish armed forces”.
Hans Binnendijk
It will also strengthen ties with Warsaw’s most important ally.
Poland is the first NATO country to buy Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones.
Eugeniusz Chimiczuk