Jacek Siewiera added this figure would “not be easy to reach in the coming years.”

However, he said it would be realistic if Poland makes use of active reservists and reserve personnel who have completed basic military training.

The BBN chief argued that Poland has the demographic capabilities to reach a 300,000-soldier army, but from a financial perspective, priority should be given to strengthening the reserves.

He said that a reservist who has undergone training and is prepared for service “costs the least.”

According to data from mid-July quoted by Siewiera, the Polish military, whose strength was estimated at 216,100 personnel, was the third largest in NATO after the U.S. (1,300,000 troops) and Turkey (481,000 troops).