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#Polish #Defense spending

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...2025 2) (apparently revised downwards from 5% of #Polish GDP as of July, 2024.

You might reply that a budget dies not equal actual spending, however in a democracy, such huge building projects take time.

IMO, the delay is chiefly to to the fact that the "Moscow friendly" #Polish version of the #GOP, the "Law and Jusice Party", was in power until the brave #Poles voted them out of office in December,...

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reuters.com/business/aerospace…


#Polish #Defense spending

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Ah, now I understand.

I think you're not doing the #Poles justice, Kevin.

They have seen the signs in contrast to most European and GQP party members as well:

Among #NATO member states, #Poland is now outspending all others, even the #US, measured fairly, as a share of GDP. 1) (see screenshot)

What is more, they're the only member state to have adjusted that target to 4.7% of GDP in...

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nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/as…

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reuters.com/world/europe/polan…

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