Poland’s Foreign Minister announced in an interview with Bloomberg that the country will allocate five percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense by 2025.
Warsaw has already raised its defense spending to over four percent of its GDP this year in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Radosław Sikorski stated in the broadcast on Friday, “Poland currently spends four percent of its GDP on defense, and we will increase it to five percent next year… We are clearly in the forefront within NATO, including the United States, as we are no longer in an eternal peace after the Cold War.”
Deputy Defense Minister Czesław Mroczek had previously told TVN24 on Thursday that Poland plans to increase its defense budget by about 10 percent in 2025 to an unprecedented level.
Chief of the General Staff, General Wiesław Kukuła, emphasized in a press conference on Wednesday that Poland needs to prepare its soldiers for comprehensive warfare.
Poland’s decision to ramp up defense spending reflects broader concerns within NATO about regional security amidst heightened geopolitical tensions.
The move underscores Poland’s proactive stance in bolstering its defense capabilities, aligning closely with NATO’s collective defense strategies amid evolving global security challenges.
