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...spending has been ever more insane in comparison to other expenditures, in particular climate change* and healthcare, for instance, 👉#Poland still spends even more than the US on defense (now.)
So, clearly, they are, apart from the #Baltic states that have been warning ⚠️ of the #Kremlin threat for years, *the* country in Europe, that has started to prepare against an...
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While the latter is true, you might look at the source:
This is the way #NATO military 🪖 economists compare defense spending. 😉
Besides, your assumption is incorrect:
This is not spending for #Ukraine, but *total* military spending, as a share of GDP.
This is the customary (and methodically) correct way for economists to compare national expenditures for FDI, education, you name it, across borders.
The bottom line is:
Even though US military..
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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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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…
