“It is not about 50 or 100 percent, but about a many-fold increase in the number of soldiers compared to today’s situation (around 110,000 men),” said the most influential Polish politician, also nicknamed the head of state. “Our new army will not be formed overnight, but it will certainly not be a long-term process,” he promised.
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Armament is a sacred duty
Together with the Minister of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak (52), they have already submitted a radical amendment to the Homeland Defense Act in the parliament, which is to significantly help in its construction. According to several sources, the Polish Armed Forces are planning to increase their numbers to 300,000 men, and the modern armament of the Polish army should correspond to this number.
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“If we want to avoid the worst, that is, war, we must act according to the old rule – if you want peace, prepare for war, or if you want to keep peace, build a strong armed force,” Kaczynski said.
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According to him, Poland on the eastern wing of the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance must have “a serious deterrent and the ability to defend itself effectively”. He also reminded that a hybrid war has been going on on the Polish-Belarusian border since August this year.
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During this time, almost 40,000 refugees from the Middle East, Africa and other countries, with the undisguised help of the regime of the authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, tried to illegally infiltrate Poland and thus the EU.
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The main resistance at all times, 24 hours a day, is placed by 21,000 members of the Polish army, along with thousands of police and border guards.
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“Therefore, building and strengthening the army is our sacred duty. We unequivocally reject the concept that the Polish army should not be large, but well-armed. She must be well armed and big at the same time. The United States will play an important role in arms deliveries, but we do not resign our weapons to our European allies either. Of course, modern and efficient weapons are not bought like cars in a car showroom, so it will be a gradual process, “explained the PiS leader.
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The deployment of NATO forces takes a long time
“Ultimately, Poland is to become a militarily strong state, one of the strongest in the world. If necessary, we must be able to defend ourselves for a longer period of time independently and effectively, also because the deployment of NATO forces takes a long time, “Kaczynski criticized the Alliance.
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At the same time, he drew attention to the imperial ambitions of Moscow, which, according to him, constantly demonstrates military force, but also the threat of Russian aggression against Poland. At the same time, the PiS leader said that the amendment to the Homeland Defense Act presupposes the financing of the army not only from the state budget, but also the issue of securities and bonds of the Polish National Bank and the National Development Bank.
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“The increase in funding for military development will be significant. It will no longer be two percent of GDP, but significantly more, “Kaczynski pointed out. Blaszczak added that “the government in Poland does not plan to introduce compulsory basic military service as the army increases. Material and social conditions or the system of education in the armed forces, including military colleges, are becoming very attractive and are expected to attract young people to its professional ranks. “
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