Poland plans to establish a 46,000-strong national guard to bolster the country’s defences in the face of war in eastern Ukraine and fears of Russian expansionism. Although still under planning, it is expected the force will be based on the US National Guard with regions forming their own divisions. The Polish defence ministry said that it hopes the first units will be established this year near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
The Telegraph: Poland to establish 46,000-strong national guard in the face of war in eastern Ukraine
French tanks are unloaded from a train in Drawsko Pomorskie, northern Poland on April 28, 2015.
