Poland's Military Build-Up. New bloc in Europe? - Good Times Bad Times

[TexasTowelie]

[Marcuse]

1. History of Polish land mass.

[dutch777]

2. How does Poland plan to finance this? And wonder what Germany thinks about this?

Assuming Ukraine holds on and the Baltic state don't fold, Poland is the first line buffer of any Russian aggression (non nuclear) further west. In that sense Poland stronger facing Russia is a big help to Germany that has gutted its armed forces. But, Germany may want to worry about what if Russia folds and the Poland looks west with a substantially superior military force.

[tableturner]

3. Poland attacking Germany.....come on!

[TexasTowelie]

4. The government of Poland believes that it is due reparations from World War II.

I seriously doubt that it would become a violent conflict, but with the state of craziness there is in the world I cannot completely eliminate the possibility. I believe that there are enough sane minds to avoid any military action.

[PlutosHeart]

5. Poland currently has a conservative leader

who my cousin from there (talk to a lot) calls "small trump". Germany recently has a stronger faction of basically (Nazi-like) conservative groups than a few years ago although still not a majority or near it.
My guess is that Poland would look to the East (Belarus) if anything should they weaken but tensions surely could arise if the conservative group in Germany gains power.
Poland has a strong memory of history. Woe be the day that they become what they hated but it would not be the first time that has happened in history.

[CanonRay]

6. I guess Poland is tired of being a historical chew toy

for Germany and Russia.