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Poland to proceed with sub-purchase programme this year

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Poland will push ahead with a programme to buy submarines this year, the defence minister said on Wednesday.

More US infantry mobility vehicles arrive in Poland

Poland's defence ministry has announced that another delivery of Cougar armoured vehicles from the US has arrived in Poland.

Migrants told by Belarusian services how to breach Polish border - ministry

Poland's defence ministry has posted images on Twitter which show notes with instructions on how to cross the Polish-Belarusian border, which it claims were found on the migrants.

Over 180 km of fencing up on Polish-Belarusian border

Polish army units have built over 180 kilometres of fencing on the country's Belarusian border to stop Middle Eastern migrants from getting into Poland.

Poland sends aid to Lithuania to help with migrant situation

Various equipment, including tents, beds and power generators, will leave Poland for Lithuania next Wednesday in order to help with the rising problem of irregular migrants arriving from neighbouring Belarus.

Poland's top general candidate for head of NATO Military Committee

General Rajmund Andrzejczak has been put forward as a candidate for the head of the NATO Military Committee, the Ministry of Defence announced on Twitter on Friday.

Modified Polish-US military exercises to take place in June – ministry

Modified Polish-US DEFENDER-Europe 20 Plus military exercises will take place on June 5-19 at the Drawsko Pomorskie training grounds in northwestern Poland, the Polish Ministry of National Defense announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Polish MoD very satified with security talks in Washington

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Friday he was pleased with the talks he conducted during his two-day official visit to the United States, which showed US appreciation for "the very good military cooperation" between the two countries.

Polish MoD talks to US national security advisor during US visit

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak met US National Security Advisor John Bolton during his official visit to the United States on Thursday. The two officials discussed security issues, including a stronger presence of US troops in Poland.

Territorial defence troops perfect support to operational forces - MoD

Poland's new Territorial Defence Forces are an excellent support for the operational forces, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Sunday at an oath ceremony for territorial troops in Morag in the north-Polish Warminsko-Mazurskie province.

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‘Tarantino-style western’ about Kościuszko Uprising wins coveted Golden Lion award for best film at Gdynia film festival

VIDEO: Dubbed a ‘Tarantino-esque Western in 18th century Poland’, the film’s compelling blend of grotesque violence and black humour is set against the tumultuous backdrop of Poland in 1794, when Tadeusz Kościuszko, the eponymous 'Kos', returns to Poland to with a freed slave to rally support among the peasantry for his insurrection against the Russians.

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