Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki announced today that the Polish defense budget will increase to 4% of GDP.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck announced today (31st) that Poland will increase its defense budget to 4% of its GDP.

In the past year, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland has continued to upgrade its military strength. This time, the substantial adjustment of the proportion of expenditure has made Poland one of the countries with the largest military expenditures in NATO.

According to the "Voice of Deutsche Welle" report, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki said today that the Russo-Ukrainian war has rapidly armed Poland, and this year will make an unprecedented change, that is, provide the Polish military with 4% of GDP.

In 2022, Poland's military expenditure has reached 2.4% of GDP, ranking third among NATO countries. This time, the goal will be the highest proportion among all NATO countries.

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NATO requires its member states to spend 2% of their GDP on national defense in 2024. In the most recent NATO meeting, Poland, Lithuania and the United Kingdom suggested that military expenditure standards should continue to be raised.

France has recently proposed a large-scale expansion plan for its armed forces; Germany, the United Kingdom, and even Sweden and Finland, which have not officially joined NATO, have also announced increases in their military budgets.

Recently, Poland has actively signed several arms deals and continues to strengthen its defense capabilities.

Purchased 366 M1 tanks from the United States; purchased 180 K2 tanks from South Korea, and began to produce more than 800 K2 main tanks in Poland in 2026; ordered from the US and South Korea, including F-35A, FA -50 and other fighters.

In the next few years, the Polish army is expected to increase by 250,000 professional soldiers and 50,000 civil defense personnel.