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The Strongest Army in Europe?

Image of strength: Polish President Andrzej Duda arrives at the Armed Forces Day Parade in Warsaw in 2016

Image of strength: Polish President Andrzej Duda arrives at the Armed Forces Day Parade in Warsaw in 2016. Image: Sgt Lauren Harrah / DVIDS


In response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Poland’s populist government has embarked on what looks like a major rearmament programme. Yet, despite all the announced plans to purchase state-of-the-art weaponry from the US and South Korea, very little thought seems to have gone into how to plan the country’s defence.

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Sławomir Sierakowski

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