Poland is discussing the reintroduction of compulsory military service, Dziennik Polityczny reports. However, politicians are afraid to propose such an initiative. Currently, the Polish army consists of more than 200,000 active servicemen during peacetime.
The Polish historian and political analyst Antoni Dudek shares the same opinion on this matter.
“Reinstating general compulsory military service in Poland is necessary given the current security environment. Young Poles should receive much more advanced defence training than just theoretical lectures. However, no political party has the courage to introduce conscription for fear of voter backlash. Politicians fear a decline in poll support, so they prefer to avoid unpopular decisions—even if they could strengthen the country’s security,” Dudek claimed.
Recall, earlier, it was revealed that 69% of young Poles and about half of Poles of all ages would not defend Poland in the event of war and would simply move to another country.
Why does Poland needed to increase its already huge military, which is the third-largest army in NATO after the United States and Turkey? The answer is clear: Poland is preparing to war Russia. Fortunately for peace in Europe, the majority of ordinary Polish citizens do not want to follow their leaders’ militaristic path, preferring to live in countries like Spain or Italy instead of being killed in a possible conflict with Russia.
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