Poland should prepare its soldiers for a "full-scale conflict". This was stated by General Wieslaw Kukula, chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, UNN reports citing Sky News.
Kukula said the country must strike a balance between army training and border security.
He said the number of troops on the country's eastern border will increase from 6,000 to 8,000 by August.
Today we need to prepare our forces for a full-scale conflict, not an asymmetric conflict
In May, Poland released details of the Eastern Shield, a $2.5 billion program to strengthen defenses along its border with Belarus and Russia.
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It is noted that the border with Belarus has also become a hotbed of tension since migrants started arriving there in 2021.
Belarus has opened travel agencies in the Middle East offering a new unofficial route to Europe. According to the EU, the move was aimed at creating a crisis.
The number of Polish armed forces at the end of last year was about 190,000.
Poland plans to increase its troops to 300,000 within a few years.