“Your troubles” in this case include wokeness, illegal aliens, Islamic radicalism, EU overeach, Russian troops or gun control.
First up: An interview with Polish MP Dominik Tarczynski:
I haven’t remotely watched all of this yet, but just the first two minutes of excerpts are fire:
Also, being situated between Germany and Russia, Poland has suffered invasions, occupations and genocides at the hands of those two neighbors (and others), so it’s no surprise that they’re buying modern military equipment in a big way.
In 2024, the Polish Ministry of Defense (MOD) plans to sign over 150 contracts for the purchase of various types of military equipment, stated Deputy Minister of Defense Paweł Bejda at the Sejm (Polish Parliament) on March 7, 2024. He assured that further purchases will be made based on the results and recommendations of the audit currently being conducted at the Ministry of Defense, regarding, among others, assessment of the functioning of the system for acquiring military equipment.
The MoND has plans to conclude contracts for, among others, AH64 Apache attack helicopters, radar aerostats, additional tanks, Homar-A and Homar-K (HIMARS in Poland is called Homar) multi-launch rocket launchers, and helicopters of various types including multi-role and support, as well as modernization of F-16 aircraft. In addition, the matter of individual soldier’s equipment is considered an important concern. So far, the main focus has been large and expensive operational programs which has left other areas underinvested, like basic equipment for Polish troops, such as uniforms, helmets, bulletproof vests, etc.
Among the 150 contracts announced by the Ministry of Defense, the following will be higher priority:
AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, aerostats “Barbara” project, more K2 tanks, HIMARS missile launchers, Chunmoo rocket launchers, modernization of F-16 fighters, aircraft armament, individual soldier equipment, ammunition for tanks, unmanned reconnaissance and strike systems, multi-role helicopters, support helicopters.
Of course, that’s not all Poland is buying. They’re also picking up 48 Patriot launchers, 200 M1A2Sep3 Abrams tanks, and MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-9B Guardian drones.
Having seen what Russia did in Ukraine, Poland is determined to make sure they have the means to fully defend themselves even before the fully weight of NATO can be brought to bear against any potential invasion.
Something else Poland is doing: Giving all their children mandatory gun training.
(Hat tip: 357 Magnum.)
Poland is doing its best to live up to Habitual Linecrosser’s nickname of “Little European Texas.”
Tags: Border Controls, Colion Noir, Communism, Dominik Tarczynski, EU, Foreign Policy, Guns, Jihad, M1A2, Military, Patrick Bet-David, Patriot Missiles, Poland, Russia, tanks
What Russia did in Ukraine. Protect Russian speaking Ukrainians from persecution by the Ukrainian government.
The Swiss model of citizenship, even though now falling into disuse (if that is correct) of every able-bodied, law-abiding man between young adulthood and late middle age being in the militia, being trained, and kept freshly trained should be a good fit for Poland. A larger, aggressive neighbor might invade, might beat down the defense, but the cost! They will wish they had not paid that cost.
The Swiss model – both of a (large) citizen army and of strict neutrality – are both in decline Etaoin. It would be a good model for Poland, if the Swiss model being used was circa-anything prior to 1980.
Dominik Tarczyński is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP); no longer a member of the Sejm (MP of the Polish Parliament). He was an MP prior to 2020, when PiS was in power. MEPs from opposition parties have almost no influence on their own governments’ policies, rather they can influence EU policies.
Pan Tarczyński is a member of PiS (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, Law & Justice), the political party which had the highest vote in the most recent (2023) election, but was kept out of power by a Soros rigged confederation of left wing parties. Tarczyński is now in the Polish wilderness.
Anne Appelbaum and her husband Radosław Sikorski incited Polish women and leftist males with a series of massive protests using abortion as a cudgel in 2023. Sikorski’s party, PO (Platforma Obywatelska, Civic Platform) is a hodge-podge totally devoid of any assured defense policy. PO continues to buy western weapons only to keep PiS off balance and out of power.
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Just sayin’
No A-10s?