Poland Announces Voluntary Military Training Program
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a plan to provide military training to all Polish men, aiming for a 500,000-strong army including reservists. This initiative, detailed later this year, is driven by concerns about regional security, citing the size of the Ukrainian and Russian militaries. The government is also considering France’s nuclear umbrella proposal while acknowledging the desire for Poland to eventually possess its own nuclear arsenal. To fund this expansion, defense spending will increase to 5% of GDP, and Poland may withdraw from treaties banning landmines and cluster munitions.
John Q. Hosedrinker