No one needs to remind Poland of the strategic dangers arising from its geography...During World War II, its mostly flat and open terrain made it particularly vulnerable to the mechanized armies of Germany and the Soviet Union. Today, Poland’s position is less tenuous, but still fraught. While its western and southern borders are anchored by friendly NATO countries, its eastern border abuts Russia’s military stronghold of Kaliningrad, Belarus (a close Russian ally), and Ukraine (a country riven by Russia).

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  • Poland starts developing artillery based on war in Ukraine experience
    Polish military is training with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in engineering, the use of drones, and electronic warfare systems. Polish artillery is working to adapt firing tables for Western ammunition ...
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