GROM - Polish Special Forces preparing for NATO Summit in Poland [960x640]

We are NOT a small nation maybe in terms of square miles and population ( 17 million btw ) but not regarding our involvement in world politics, We have a bigger GDP then Turkey but are 'not able' to mantain a force big enough to protect ourselves, well no, we are just not willing or at least our government is not willing to invest in our Defense because they are SCARED, scared of taking decissions and making important choiches they are bankers, teachers or whatever they did before they wen't into government but they were definitely not soldiers knowing how important a well trained and equipt military is to protect our lovely country.

Small list of some of our major equipment compared to now and 1990

Leopard 1A6+2A4+A6 Main battle tanks: 1990: 913 2016: 18 ( leased )

YPR-765 Armored vehicles: 1990: 3000 2016: Total armored vehicles is around 950

Fighter aircraft: F-16 fighter aircraft 1990: 211 2016: 61 are going to be replaced by only 35 F-35

ASW Planes: P-C3 Orion 1990: 13 2016: 0

Frigates: 1990: 14 2016: 6

Minehunters: 1990's: 15 2016: 6

Transport aircraft: 1990's: 18 2016: 6

:((((

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