The President of Poland intends to increase the size of the country's army to 300 thousand soldiers.

The new president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, announced his intention to increase the number of soldiers in the Polish army to 300,000 troops. In his statement on August 6, he noted that he would make every effort to modernize the armed forces of the country and the whole of Poland.

"As president of Poland, I will do everything possible to create in the coming years a Polish army of at least 300,000 people, which will become the strongest NATO army in Europe," the Interia portal quoted Navrotsky as saying after the ceremony of assuming command of the Polish Armed Forces.

He admitted that this process will be difficult and difficult. However, as the country's president, he would like to see Poland as a strong military power in Europe.

"I believe in this and I will do my best to make it happen," Navrotsky said.

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Earlier that day, Nawrocki, who won the Polish presidential election, assumed the post of head of state. At the inauguration ceremony, he noted that he intends to implement large-scale investment projects in the country. In addition, Navrotsky stressed the desire to combat illegal migration and raise the retirement age.

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