"NATO commitment"

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26 March 2025

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a lecture at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. The meeting on the subject of ''Stronger NATO, Commitment to Euro-Atlantic Security'' focuses on the current geopolitical situation regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the commitment of NATO's members to further strengthen the North-Atlantic alliance, especially on NATO's eastern flank.

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26 March 2025

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a lecture at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. The meeting on the subject of ''Stronger NATO, Commitment to Euro-Atlantic Security'' focuses on the current geopolitical situation regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the commitment of NATO's members to further strengthen the North-Atlantic alliance, especially on NATO's eastern flank.

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26 March 2025

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a lecture at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. The meeting on the subject of ''Stronger NATO, Commitment to Euro-Atlantic Security'' focuses on the current geopolitical situation regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the commitment of NATO's members to further strengthen the North-Atlantic alliance, especially on NATO's eastern flank.

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26 March 2025

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a lecture at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. The meeting on the subject of ''Stronger NATO, Commitment to Euro-Atlantic Security'' focuses on the current geopolitical situation regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the commitment of NATO's members to further strengthen the North-Atlantic alliance, especially on NATO's eastern flank.

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26 March 2025

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a lecture at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. The meeting on the subject of ''Stronger NATO, Commitment to Euro-Atlantic Security'' focuses on the current geopolitical situation regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the commitment of NATO's members to further strengthen the North-Atlantic alliance, especially on NATO's eastern flank.

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#12129468

6 March 2025

A German Bundeswehr soldier is at a railroad station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 22, 2025. The Bundeswehr is short of thousands of soldiers. The CDU and the Bundeswehr Association call for the reintroduction of compulsory military service.

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#12053974

14 February 2025

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz watches a military honor parade at the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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14 February 2025

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet are welcomed by Poland's Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, and his wife Paulina Kosiniak at the Ministry of Defense in Warsaw, Poland, on February 14, 2025. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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#12053976

14 February 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a press conference. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw, Poland, between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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14 February 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a press conference. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw, Poland, between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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#12053978

14 February 2025

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks with Polish generals during a military honor ceremony in front of the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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14 February 2025

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks with Polish generals during a military honor ceremony in front of the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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#12053980

14 February 2025

Poland's Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, and the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, listen to the national anthems during a military honor ceremony in front of the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region.

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14 February 2025

Poland's Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, and the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, listen to the national anthems during a military honor ceremony in front of the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region.

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#12053982

14 February 2025

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks with Polish generals during a military honor ceremony in front of the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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#12053983

14 February 2025

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to the national anthems as he attends a military honor ceremony with Poland's Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, in front of the Ministry of Defense in Warsaw, Poland, on February 14, 2025. On February 14, a high-level defense meeting takes place in Warsaw between Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The talks focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, enhancing regional security, and reinforcing deterrence measures on NATO's eastern flank. Poland remains a key U.S. ally in Europe, actively cooperating within NATO and hosting American forces on its territory. In recent years, Poland significantly expands its defense capabilities by procuring advanced U.S. military equipment. In 2024, Poland acquires 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the IBCS system for the WISLA and NAREW air defense programs, and in January 2025, signs a contract for over 200 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles. As one of the leading NATO members in defense spending, Poland allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to national security. The 2025 defense budget includes a record-breaking allocation of PLN 124.3 billion, rising to PLN 186.6 billion with additional military funding. These investments support Poland's long-term commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its strategic position in the region

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