Poland

Poland is dramatically increasing its defence budget, positioning itself as one of NATO's fastest-growing military spenders amid security concerns on its eastern flank. Analysts are now debating whether this heavy rearmament will stimulate industrial growth and jobs or strain public finances and slow the country's long-running economic expansion.

Residents living along Poland's border with Ukraine are preparing for the possibility of a Russian hybrid attack, according to ABC News. Hybrid tactics can include sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation and other non-conventional measures, and Polish authorities and communities near the frontier are reportedly taking precautions as tensions over the war in Ukraine continue.