It was supposed to be completely different. A U-turn on tanks for Poland

• The Polish armed forces, now numbering over 200,000 soldiers, are today among the largest in Europe.
• The main challenge now remains modernizing the equipment.
• As part of the intensive modernization of the land forces, further contracts are being signed for the supply of modern tanks.

The Polish Army currently numbers over 205,000 soldiers, but its expansion plans don't end there. The government plans to further increase the number of armed forces, ultimately reaching 300,000.

To build power, equipment is still needed. Alongside newer tanks , many Soviet-made vehicles are still in service in the armored forces. Among the tanks at Poland's disposal are:

According to expert estimates cited by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Poland plans to create approximately 20 tank battalions. Accomplishing this goal will require acquiring nearly a thousand tanks.

The needs are enormous, and the army is trying to address the shortage by changing the structure of its armored battalions. Units currently numbering 58 vehicles will be reduced to 44 vehicles, according to DGP.

According to unofficial information, talks are underway with the US to purchase a larger number of Abrams tanks , not machines from South Korea.