Poland Mariusz Blaszczak Abrams tank
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak at a ceremony for the delivery of 14 US-made Abrams tanks in Szczecin on June 28.
  • Poland is on a spending spree to build what it describes as "the largest land force in Europe."
  • Among its purchases are US-made tanks and helicopters designed to work in tandem on the battlefield.
  • Warsaw's military buildup comes in response to rising tensions in Europe amid the war in Ukraine 

As Eastern Europe rearms in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland is emerging as a regional military powerhouse.