"The biggest in history." The military is training for the parade, and heavy equipment is on the streets.

On Saturday night, a dress rehearsal for the military parade scheduled for August 15, Polish Armed Forces Day, took place on Warsaw's Wisłostrada Street. "During the parade, we will present both the shield and the sword," said General Wiesław Kukuła, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, sending a clear signal to countries seeking to harm the NATO alliance.

"This is no longer post-Soviet equipment. At the parade, we will be able to see the effects of the Polish Army's modernization , what has been purchased for soldiers from all Armed Forces," said Polsat News reporter Michał Stela, who covered the dress rehearsal.

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"In addition to the Baobach vehicles, this year will see the first appearance of Bluszcz scavenging mine-laying vehicles. These are very small and mobile, and will be able to prevent enemy forces from entering Poland in small areas. This is crucial to the Russian Federation's deterrence strategy," he said. He added that this isn't the end of the new equipment for the Polish army. "We'll also have Iguanas, which were supplied to us by South Korea. For many years, soldiers had Honkers, which they mockingly referred to as 'potato trucks.' There are fewer and fewer of them now, and they are being replaced by more modern and safer vehicles."

The event was attended by Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Komysz , who thanked the soldiers for their service in the Polish army. "Today marks the beginning of major preparations for Polish Armed Forces Day. Thank you for your service ," is the motto of this year's celebrations, culminating on August 15th. We will see thousands of soldiers, including on the Baltic Sea, where a naval parade will take place. This is a great celebration. A day of community and unity.

The minister stated that this year's parade will likely be the largest in history. "Before Polish Armed Forces Day, I want to reiterate: we have wonderful soldiers , wonderful, dedicated soldiers, who have been here for 30 hours. They spent 30 hours there, preparing, have been preparing for many days, and will continue these preparations for the great Polish Armed Forces Day, for what is probably the largest parade in history. Certainly the largest parade in recent years."

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The PSL leader emphasized that the massive spending on the Polish army is crucial to building military power and thus deterring potential threats. " We must be strong enough to never make it worthwhile to attack Poland or NATO countries ." This is the foundation – hence these investments: the largest arms budget in history – 4.7% of GDP. We are talking about values that anticipate the assumptions made at the NATO summit by 10 years. That's why we are transforming the Polish army; we are investing in soldiers, their individual equipment, the best equipment, the best training, but also in liaison with our allies – to build the greatest force in history."

The rehearsal was also observed by the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces , General Wiesław Kukuła , who stated that what we will see on August 15th is not only a shield, but also a sword, which could be used to repel a potential attack. "During the parade, we present a shield and a sword . Let's not forget that although over four thousand soldiers will be directly involved in this parade, nearly seven thousand Polish soldiers will be serving on the eastern border, the western border, and the Baltic Sea. Demonstrating our readiness, carrying out tasks related to border protection and defense, as well as demonstrating our deterrence capability."