Overview

• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to develop a model by the end of 2025 for mandatory military training for all adult men, excluding a return to conscription.
• The initiative seeks to create a capable reserve force to address potential security threats, particularly from neighboring Russia and Belarus.
• Women will have the option to participate in the training, although the program is primarily targeted at men, according to Tusk.
• Poland intends to expand its military force, including reservists, to 500,000 personnel and increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, up from 4.2% in 2024.
• President Andrzej Duda has proposed a constitutional amendment to set a minimum defense spending threshold of 4% of GDP, reinforcing Poland's commitment to security investments.