Poland’s plan to spend 4 percent of GDP on defence may be biggest in Nato

Poland's plan to spend 4 percent of its GDP on defence this year may be the most ambitious among all Nato member states, according to Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister.

On Monday, the prime minister and defence minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, visited the 18th Mechanised Division in Siedlce, eastern Poland.

Morawiecki said at a press conference that his government had prioritized an increase in the strength of the Polish armed forces and wanted to see more Nato troops in the country.

The Polish government has increased the size and strength of Poland's armed forces because of the war in Ukraine.

That's why we'll spend 4 percent of GDP on the Polish Armed Forces this year, it may be the biggest spending on the military in percentage terms among all Nato member states, the prime minister said.

Last year, Poland made a number of large-scale military purchases including Abrams tanks and HIMARS rocket launchers from the US and howitzers, tanks and jets from South Korea.