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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

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WARSAW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Poland's biggest military parade since the Cold War takes place in Warsaw on Tuesday as the NATO-member country flexes its military muscle in what the government hopes will be both a message to Moscow and to voters ahead of elections in October.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made boosting the armed forces a priority for Poland's ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS), and with the election campaign in full swing the immense display of military hardware provides a chance to burnish their security credentials.

"This parade will be different from the previous ones; we will be able to see how the process of modernising the equipment of the Polish Army is progressing," Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Sunday.

Polish-made Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles and Rosomak armoured personnel carriers will also take part.

The party has vowed to double the size of the army and spend around 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence this year.

PiS remains the largest party in most opinion polls, but its lead is narrow and it looks unlikely to win a majority.


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