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title: "Is Poland Europe's Next Military Superpower? A Look at the Country's Growing Defense Capabilities"
description: "Since February, Warsaw has pledged to increase its defense spending to five percent of GDP. The government has struck massive arms deals with America and South Korea, including plans to turn Poland into a tank manufacturing powerhouse. But what would it mean for Poland to have the greatest military east of France? And can the government really fulfill its spending pledges? Join us today as we analyze Central Europe’s rising power… and discuss how this shift could transform Europe for decades to come. → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?subconfirmation=1 Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zmLmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUed9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/"
url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-przlef8wzjs.md
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datePublished: 2023-01-07T18:00:06.000Z
dateModified: 2023-01-07T18:00:06.000Z
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Since February, Warsaw has pledged to increase its defense spending to five percent of GDP. The government has struck massive arms deals with America and South Korea, including plans to turn Poland into a tank manufacturing powerhouse. But what would it mean for Poland to have the greatest military east of France? And can the government really fulfill its spending pledges? Join us today as we analyze Central Europe’s rising power… and discuss how this shift could transform Europe for decades to come. → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?subconfirmation=1 Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zmLmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUed9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/

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