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POLAND

GFP #20EuropeCAP: Warsaw
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NATO's fastest growing military with the highest defence spending in the Alliance at 4% GDP, acquiring Abrams and K2 tanks.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Eastern flank defence, forward deterrence, and NATO armour interoperability.

37.7M
POPULATION
$688.3B
GDP TOTAL
$29.6B
MILITARY BUDGET
216K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

Active Troops
216,000
Reserve Troops
75,000
Paramilitary
23,400
Special Forces
3,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.3390
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
4.1%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
1,900
Armored Vehicles
2,600
Artillery
1,210
MLRS
478
1,900
TANKS
2,600
AFVs
1,210
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
465
Attack Helicopters
0
Transport Helicopters
90
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
40
465
FIGHTERS
0
HELICOPTERS
40
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
82
Submarines
5
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE

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