Poland To Build Strongest Army In Europe, Says PM Tusk

BRUSSELS, Jan 2 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared 2026 a year of Polish acceleration, pledging to build the strongest army in Europe, boost infrastructure investment, and take a tougher stance on crime, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media reports.

In a New Year’s address, Tusk stated that his government would accelerate military expansion, launch major infrastructure projects, and continue what he termed the "repolonisation" and rebuilding of key industries, including the defence sector, according to TVP World, which reported on Thursday.

"We will accelerate construction of the strongest army in Europe. We will accelerate major infrastructure investments. This will be a year of rapid conquest of the Baltic Sea," Tusk said.

He also announced plans to introduce a strict "Polish first" rule in public procurement.

Tusk pledged harsher measures against crime, saying authorities would "tighten the screws" on criminals of all kinds, including drug dealers, and corrupt politicians.

"Anyone, without exception, who breaks the law will bitterly regret it in the coming year," he said, adding that Poland would become "an oasis of security.”

Reflecting on 2025, Tusk described the year past as a turning point for the country despite global instability.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU