Lipavský: 25 years ago, NATO welcomed 3 new members — and changed history In 1999, Czechia, with Poland and Hungary, became the first countries from the former East Bloc to join the alliance.

Poland last year spent some 4% of its GDP on defense and has earmarked some 3.1% of its 2024 GDP for that purpose, among the highest rates of defense spending for NATO’s 31 member countries.

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP By: Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press Posted: 12:25 PM CDT Monday, Mar. 11, 2024 Last Modified: 4:03 PM CDT ...

“Poland is proud to have been a part of it for 25 years,” he said. “There has been and there is no better guarantor of security than the North Atlantic Alliance." ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Poland must prepare for potential threats from Russia over the next two ...

In Poland, NATO's 2% target isn't nearly enough to meet the new geopolitics In wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland is aiming for an army of 300,000 soldiers By Ryan Tumilty ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -NATO's newest member Sweden plans to contribute up to eight Jas Gripen fighter jets to the defence alliance's air policing in Poland, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said ...