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Poland targets Europe's largest army as Tusk warns of Russian threat
Prime minister says armed forces will reach 300,000 active personnel, doubling 2014 levels, while dismissing far-right narratives that blame the EU and Ukraine.
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Donald Tusk
Prime Minister of Poland, Polish Government
What we have reported
- Declared Poland will soon have Europe's largest army and identified Russia as the primary threat during Army Day speeches.
- Urged Spain to adopt Poland's approach to border security as a condition for Schengen's survival.
- Tusk's pro-European government initiated the extradition request as part of its pledge to hold the previous nationalist administration accountable.
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