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Poland marks Armed Forces Day with military parade

Nicholas Welsh
August 15, 2023

With tensions rising at it's eastern borders, Poland put on a big show with a military parade to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Those tensions are also the reason why the country is aiming to build one of Europe's largest military forces.

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