Major American Ally To Require All Men Undergo Military Training, Will Double Size Of Army

Poland To Require All Men Undergo Military Training, Will Double Size Of Army

All Polish men will now undergo military training as Poland seeks to double the size of its army and pursue nuclear capabilities in the event of a war with Russia.

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk unveiled these plans in a speech to the Polish parliament, the Sejm, Friday. “We are preparing large-scale military training for every adult man in Poland. Our goal is to finalize the plan by year’s end to ensure a well-trained reserve force ready for potential threats,” Tusk announced.

Tusk also told the Sejm that his government would seek to swell the ranks of the country’s currently 200,000-strong army—a number that includes reservists, NBC News reported. By comparison, Ukraine’s army is currently four times larger, and Russia has about 1.3 million fighters, Tusk reportedly added.

“We’re talking about the need to have an army of half a million in Poland, including the reservists,” he said.

Poland is pursuing the defense policy changes in response to the U.S.’s recent policy positions in Russia’s war in Ukraine. The U.S. froze the delivery of all military aid to Ukraine days after a televised spat erupted Feb. 28 between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. Tusk reiterated his support of Zelenskyy and Ukraine after the incident. U.S. President Donald Trump also said Friday he was “strongly considering large scale” sanctions against Russia. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Senior White House Officials Detail How Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Meeting Went Off The Rails)

“It seems if we organise things wisely, and I’m talking constantly with the Minister of Defence, we will have to use several courses of action. That means the reservists, but also intensive training to make those who do not go into the army fully-fledged and competent soldiers during a conflict,” he said about increasing the army’s size.