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Poland increases military spending to meet NATO target
DB News: 01/06/2015 - 13:11
The Polish parliament agreed to meet NATO’s target from 2016 onwards, with a large majority vote of 402-2.
Currently only America, Britain, Estonia and Greece meet the 2 per cent of GDP target, with Britain not yet committing to meet the target into 2016.
The decision has been influenced by Russia’s actions in Ukraine and a lack of US military presence in the country.
Defence consultant Marek Matraszek said: "Other countries in Nato benefit from the presence of US troops, so feel less of a need to increase their budgets, Poland doesn't have the security of a permanent US presence."
He added: "Fundamentally what the government is trying to do is give Poland the assets to – in the worst case scenario – hold off Russia until Nato forces can be deployed."
