General Waldemar Skrzypczak tells portal wPolityce.pl that Ukraine badly needs an “armored fist” made up of hundreds of tanks to counter the likely Russian offensive
Poland’s army will be expanded with a new division to strengthen the protection of the country’s eastern border, Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced on Monday
The tanks donated by Poland to Ukraine are to be replaced with U.S. Abrams tanks
Besides the contracted 250 new Abrams tanks, Poland has also agreed to purchase 116 used Abrams tanks from the United States
It is of one of the largest contracts in the history of the Polish Armed Forces
In 2022, Poland will receive anti-missile defense systems along with the first Abrams tanks and modernized Leopards, according to sources in the Polish government
The Polish defense minister also discussed the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border with the US secretary of defense
“We want peace, but in the case of a disaster our defense will be stronger”
