Warsaw allocates 4.7% of his GDP for defense, which is the highest rate in all NATO countries in Kamag -child expression.
Poland signed a large -scale contract with South Korea for the purchase of 180 modern K2 tanks. As a result, the total number of Poland tanks exceeds 1,100 units, more than the UK, Germany, France and Italy. Euronews reported it.
According to the publication, the value of the transaction exceeds $ 6 billion. This contract is the next step in strengthening Poland’s military power, which is partly due to the war in Ukraine and a long crisis on the Belarus border since 2021.
Poland provides 4.7% of its GDP for defense, which is the highest rate in KaMag -Calculus child in NATO countries. Deputy Prime Minister and head of Defense Department Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh has mentioned on Social Network X that the new contract will contribute to the restoration of tank making in the country.
After the contract is completed, the number of Poland tanks will be 1,100 units. For the comparison, the general park of tanks in Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France currently have 950 units. Only the Türkiye (2238 tanks) and Greece (1344 tanks) preceded Poland with the number of armored vehicles in NATO countries.
The purchases of K2 tanks began in 2022, and defense minister Marius Blashchak was called cooperation -benefit for both countries. Earlier, Poland had purchased K239 Chunmoo, FA-50 aircraft attacks and K9 Howitzers in South Korea.
In addition, Warsaw has made military purchases in the United States, especially Abrams, Apache, Himars and Patriot Missile Defense Helicopters tanks. The US defense minister during an official visit praised Poland’s role as a key allies.
In addition to the tanks itself, the new contract includes providing an additional 81 auxiliary vehicles, training military personnel, maintenance and technology programs.
Poland also plans to increase military presence on the border with Belarus as part of the Vostochny Shield project aimed at strengthening the boundaries including Russia and Belarus.
Poland’s border service also presents about installing an electronic fence on the Polish-Belarusian border water sections and the Polish-Belarusian border as a whole. More than 500 supports for cameras and more than 1.3 thousand cameras are installed.
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Source: korrespondent
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