Poland's army chief says country needs to boost its army

General Wiesław Kukuła, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, stated this during a speech at the University of the Land Forces in Wroclaw, as reported by Reuters.

“Everything is indicating that we are the generation that will stand up in arms to defend our country. And neither I nor any of you intend to lose this war,” he said.

Kukuła emphasized the need for Poland to build armed forces capable of facing such threats. However, he expressed concern that the demographic crisis will hinder recruitment efforts. 

“The adversary's potential is so large that we must build a much larger army, which means that we must also implement the general service model,” he added.

According to the Polish Ministry of Defense, by the end of the year, the Polish army is expected to exceed 207,500 soldiers, making it the third largest army in NATO, after the United States and Türkiye.

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