Polish Prime Minister Donald Tass said on Friday that his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for all adult men in response to the changing security situation in Europe.
Military training would create a reserve “suitable for potential threats,” the task said in a major speech on security to the Polish parliamentary House or SEJM.
He said an army of half a million soldiers would be needed, including reserves.
Last year, the Polish government said the military was made up of around 200,000 soldiers, and this year it would grow to 220,000 with the aim of increasing it to around 300,000 this year.
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However, security horrors have become much more dramatic in recent weeks as Russia continues to smash Ukraine with missiles and drones and the Trump administration withdrew support for Ukraine's military and intelligence news while making its commitment to NATO a problem.
“Today, we are talking about the need for Poland's 500,000,000 forces,” Tass said.
After his speech, Tass explained to reporters that he had not considered a return to the universal military service, but rather was considering a spare system based on the Swiss model. In that country, all men are obligated to serve in the military or alternative civilian service, but women can volunteer if they choose.
Poland has a population of 38 million and is located along the eastern side of NATO, and is deeply interested in the war in Ukraine. If Ukraine is defeated, Russia fears that it will change the ambitions of the Imperials next to a country like Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tass will speak at the House of Parliament, Seim, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/CzarekSokolowski)
Jaroslo Kacheski, head of Poland's biggest opposition party, said conservative law and justice requires mental change in society, in addition to men's military training.
“We're going back to the spirit of chivalry and the fact that men should be soldiers too, meaning that we can expose ourselves even to death,” Kaczyński said.
Concerns are growing in Poland and most of Europe. President Donald Trump has shown a dramatically changing stance in Washington, including Russia's stance, despite stern warnings against Russia after attacking Ukrainian energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones on Russia on Friday.
“If Ukraine loses war, or if it weakens sovereignty and accepts the terms of peace, armistice or surrender in such a way that it makes it easier for Putin to control Ukraine, then it is definitely possible for us all to agree to it.
President Andrzej Duda said on Friday that he was submitting amendments to the Polish constitution for consideration, requiring that at least 4% of his gross domestic product be spent on defense each year.
Poland is already the top spender in NATO's defense as a percentage of the economy as a whole, spending more than 4% of GDP this year. But Duda said he wants to use the consensus of the Polish political scene today to embarrass it with the highest laws.
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