Poland's defense minister hopes to build “the largest land force in Europe,” and Warsaw has been signing billions in weapons contracts with U.S. suppliers.
Earlier this month, the United States gave the green light to another package, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and 185-mile long-range tactical missile systems. Poland has also signed a deal with South Korea to buy 980 K2 Black Panther tanks.
“What we see in Poland is the usual frontier state reaction,” said Gustav Gressel, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, comparing it to West Germany’s reliance on the United States during the Cold War. “They’ve seen what Russian occupation looks like,” he said, with a nod to the Soviet Union’s invasion and subsequent occupation of Poland during World War II.
The Polish government, led by the right-wing populist Law and Justice party, has failed to unlock $37 billion in E.U. pandemic relief funds held up until it enacts changes related to the rule of law. It is also being fined $1 million a day for not complying with an E.U. court order related to judicial changes.$288.6 million in military financing for Poland to “deter and defend” against the increased threat from Russia.
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