Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced a large-scale military training plan for all adult males in Poland.
In a speech focused on Defense and Security, he confirmed that he had asked the Ministry of Defense for Poland to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention and the Dublin Convention, which prohibit the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines and cluster bombs, despite the European Union's request not to do so.
"We will not look at anyone, we will not be afraid of anyone's criticism. Everything that contributes to strengthening Poland's defense will be implemented and used," Tusk said in a very tough message that sends direct signals to Moscow.
The Polish leader announced a plan to implement mass military training "on a large scale for all adult males in Poland," although he did not explicitly say that such training would be mandatory.
"We want to have a model ready by the end of the year," Tusk said, adding that "every adult male in Poland should be trained in case of war . " "Women too, but you know, war is still largely the domain of men," he added, hoping to have a number of reservists ready by the end of 2025.
Tusk stressed the urgency of this measure, noting the size of the armies involved in the conflict in Ukraine and referring to the need to have an army of half a million troops in Poland, including reservists, compared to the 290,000 the country currently has.
Poland has 3,500 km of borders with several countries: Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast). More than 5,000 Polish soldiers took part in the latest NATO exercises, along with troops from other allied countries. The future European army remains a goal, although it is unlikely that every country, depending on its circumstances, will be able to effectively tackle it this year. (A2 Televizion)
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