That is, the largest army of any strictly European nation, Russia and Turkey then being excluded. With armed forces consisting of over 300,000 troops (up from the current level of 164,000), the Polish army will dwarf in comparison any of the four European members of the NATO Quint: France, 205,000. Britain, 194,000. Germany, 184,000. Italy, 170,000. – RR
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Polish Press Agency
January 29, 2023
Polish army rapidly expanding: defense minister
Poland is rapidly expanding and modernizing its armed forces in the face of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said at the weekend.
Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony for new Territorial Defense Force soldiers in the eastern city of Lublin, Błaszczak thanked all the new servicemen and women for joining the Polish army and encouraged others to follow suit.
He told those gathered that the Polish army “must increase its size and modernize the armaments.”
That is why new Territorial Defense Force brigades are being created….
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“New professional army units are being created,” Błaszczak said in Lublin, adding that Poland aims to expand its armed forces to “at least 300,000 uniformed personnel.”
“The ultimate target is 50,000 Territorial Defense Force members and 250,000 professional soldiers,” he told those at the oath-taking ceremony.
“Today we have 164,000 servicemen and women in various units under arms,” he said.
Anti-bellum 
How many Polacks does it take to start WW3 (my apologies…couldn’t resist)? I guess they didn’t lose enough citizens during the last war. Getting in bed with the psychopaths from NATO is going to be a losing move for all of them.
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Why is a strong, defensive Poland a threat? Who do you speak for Mr. Liberty(??) Really!
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Unfortunately you left out the word independent. Which is the main point. A strong Poland able to defend its territory is necessary. One that is a proxy or frontline for Washington is another matter. We may want to recall who former defense and foreign minister – and prospective president – Radoslaw Sikorski is married to, for example.
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Call it what it is. A US/EU proxy military force, with Poles as cannon fodder. Funded by stupid US/EU taxpayers and directed by respective country’s bankers.
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The Anglos and their toadies are running out of stupid Ukrainians to die for their sins, so now the Poles will fill that role.
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Have you entertained an idea that Poles realized how fragile NATO and US spines are? Taking security matters in their own hands might be their only option.
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That’s not the issue. Poland has legitimate security concerns, but is almost daily threatened and blackmailed by the EU, the flip side of NATO, over almost every aspect of its domestic judicial, social, economic, cultural practices. It’s caught between two fires to be sure, but may be wise to adopt something closer to the stances of Hungary, Georgia and Serbia.
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