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Secretary General Mark Rutte (C) and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics (2-R) during an inspection of military equipment after watching a demostration of the 'Resolute Warrior' military exercise. Photo: PAP/

NATO Secretary General visits Polish troops during exercises in Latvia

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Polish troops taking part in multinational exercises in Latvia on Thursday.

High water levels in the river Oder in Głogów on Saturday. Photo: PAP/Maciej Kulczyński

Poland braces for flood wave as it battles aftermath

As Poland struggles to cope with the effects of floods that devastated swathes of the south and west of the country, many towns and cities are bracing for flood waves heading downstream.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II at Germany's Ramstein airbase. Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

Lockheed Martin puts finishing touches to Poland’s first F-35 ‘stealth jet’

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has released a video showing the production process of Poland’s first f-35 fighter plane nearing completion, which is expected on Wednesday.

Polish soldiers during the commencement ceremony of the EU Battle Group's duty in 6th Logistics Battalion in Kraków. Photo: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Poland has NATO’s third largest armed force, says security chief

Poland has the third highest number of military personnel of all NATO countries, a senior Polish security official tweeted on Tuesday citing a new report by the alliance.

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Sri Lanka demands compensation from Moscow for its citizens killed or injured fighting in Ukraine

The Sri Lankan government has demanded compensation from Moscow for 17 of its citizens it says have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine and is demanding early release from contract of others fighting for Moscow.

Polish troops at the launch of the ORP Jaskółka in Gdańsk. Photo: TVP Gdańsk

Poland launches new mine destroyer

The Polish Navy launched a new Mine Destroyer in the northern city of Gdańsk on Wednesday.

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Polish armed forces to help France secure Olympics

Andrzej Duda, Poland’s president, signed a decision on Wednesday on the use of a special contingent of the Polish army to help French authorities secure the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Number of soldiers in Poland’s armed forces hits 200,000, says defense head

The number of people in active service in Poland’s armed forces has reached 200,000, an increase of over 60,000 since 2021.

Photo: PAP/Przemysław Piątkowski

President to convene National Security Council over Belarus border situation

The border security situation came to a head on Thursday with the death of a Polish soldier.

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Polish foreign ministry slams ‘incomprehensible’ Belarusian response to diplomatic protest over murdered soldier

Warsaw will not play Minsk’s “games” over the death of a Polish soldier at the countries’ common border, the Polish foreign ministry has said following an “incomprehensible” and apparently evasive response by Belarusian authorities to a formal protest in the matter.

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Serbian Special Forces begin counter-terrorist drills amid tensions with Kosovo

The Serbian army’s special forces commenced counter-terrorist maneuvers on Tuesday in several locations outside their permanent bases, as reported by the Tanjug news agency. These exercises form part of the tactical drills named “Whirlwind 2024,” which began on Monday.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

Poland suspends participation in conventional armed forces treaty

The Polish lower house of parliament (Sejm) has suspended Poland’s participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). Out of 460 MPs, 435 voted in favor of the suspension, five were against, and none abstained.