Poland showcases military might as war rages in neighboring Ukraine

Poland held a massive parade in its capital Warsaw on Tuesday to showcase its military might, as the country seeks to strengthen its defense capabilities in the wake of the war in neighboring Ukraine. This largest parade since the cold war came as comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus. The Armed Forces Day parade took place on the anniversary of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, in which Polish troops defeated Bolshevik forces advancing on Europe. Around 2,000 soldiers from Poland and other countries of the NATO military alliance participated in the parade. They marched through Warsaw accompanied by 200 items of defense equipment, while helicopters including Black Hawks and jets including F-16s and FA-50s flew overhead. Among the equipment on display were US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks, South Korean K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers, as well as HIMARS mobile artillery systems, Patriot air defense systems and Polish-made Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles. #Polandmilitaryparade #Polandarmedforcesday #Poland ~HT.98~PR.153~ED.102~