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distributive or is unpredictable. it's better to be prepared if you want me to have to know what to do if things ever gets serious a stimulus thought i'd like to see more and more people preparing themselves for the sort of situation that sorta stuff for me. i want to beach the this is a rifle range in august of a town in northeast of poland. the president of the local gun club, the check troops, kosky is preparing the range for a public training session whole this semester. okay . okay, now we can shoot. are looking for everybody. yeah. check

a 50 year old truck driver and gun enthusiast runs the club in his spare time. he personally instructs the club members twice a month. they get together to practice book ready, low they use live ammunition the this is what's funny to me because they were open to everyone. i'm not just members only to anyone that can come along and see if guns are for them. but obviously if you ask me shooting is for everyone, i think the, everybody should try it out for boys. how much i munition do you want to do to? how much is it? he said he is a 5 slot a year to year with colleagues who when's at our turn generally generally gets busy

people. you have to wait in line with like in the old days under communism is that that's a fed as well as club members with their own weapons. there are also a lot of new comers king to try shooting for the 1st time. demand that poland rifle range has as high as a consequence of searching the war. and ukraine has made us incredibly popular here the, the group of all, you know, since the russian aggression began to move, we've noticed a significant increase in demand considers is to hold you, especially from people who have no previous experience yet with weapons on 2nd row . now, since the beginning of the war in ukraine, membership at the ghost of shooting club has more than doubled. the members even include children, accompanied by their parents. poland has no age restrictions on small caliber weapons. a lovely sight, southern tame lift. keep your arm straight. to the city,

when you finish, take a step back up and wait for the next command. they'll come in the 3rd be most of my time sheets or to have your supervisor that was for you. did she mostly it's father's coming with their children. well hope michael, i'll let them both boys and girls shifting the in some in what she might have. but my daughter actually machine that we grown ups have to somehow into still in the younger generation. the will to defend themselves. but a change is over on the phone. my son started in the scouts and then suggested we tried the shooting range and i wanted to see what it was like. the nice overall and very impressive thing is that the one that has a focus on safety and there's demand for it to come up with lots of my friends, have been shooting for a long time. but the reason political events have definitely prompted more people to take it up for shooting practice isn't folk something the state wants to

encourage their plans to build more than 500 new rifle ranges and to make accessing firearms simpler. in 2022 weapons training was made compulsory for school children in the 8th grade fears of a russian attack or driving poles to take up arms. yeah. checks the civilians with the right training have a role to play. with the automatic logic physical males whole and it has a whole army of civilians who know how to shoot for on the voice. gordon. 70000. yes. for the a wanted to sure. so they do it as a sports but military weapons were the same way. all you project when you missed precise one of them, there are the hunters so who so to some fund where basically are kind of silent, reserved for the farm. once they are in an emergency, we could quickly be ready to assist us to place the overall total into seeing a clear trend towards military preparedness. over on the most the

end, it's not just citizens were arming themselves. since russia invaded the crane, the polish government has spent around 14 and a half 1000000000 euros on missile defense systems tanks. and what plans, new equipment is shown off to the public at so called military picnics around the country. their plans to increase military spending to 5 percent of g d p as well as to raise trip numbers from 164002300000. nowhere in poland. just the warfield closer than here in the foothills of the car, paint and mountains, possession of the regional capital is less than 90 kilometers from the ukrainian border. the city has become a new nato outpost. it's airport is

a hub for western arm shipments bound for ukraine. every day, military aircraft arrived carrying us air defense systems, munitions, and armored vehicles. the area is strictly monitored and filming is just about impossible the company on modest or was born and grew up in charge of the 23 year old hopes to join the army. soon since his school days, he's been a volunteer which toilets one of poland, many paramilitary groups. since the war began, the organization has grown in popularity. they shall feel, but here's my still, it's dress uniform, we won't go to go over the phone. so hold on, check off and left to them. so missed on them. i wasn't much and have

a little bit above that quoted ski plot. it also feels uniforms. jackets are leases or to include of equipment like not just purchased and tactical down the bus. effected snack companies that will keep the ball. so it must have, you've got helmet, gas mask hearing protection for the shooting re actually built on the or full of tributes attack phone to put you with this sort of rate and calling to minutes in line. everything you need for a 1st aid kit setters levels are you uh, processing up that 6 comedy elsie's, what he does as preparation for a career in the military. he's also joined up as a volunteer with the territorial defense force, a home guard that exists alongside the professional army, to select postpone single textbooks after school luckiest place. i was wondering what to do with my life, josh. nice. i decided that at some point, i'm not sure what i'd like to join the army football. profess my goal. so it will be. for me,

it's about strengthening our country's potential. we've added security less of a kyle a bit, so i will tell us the less the price of bushing that a lot of the population. that's why i'm would stress that she was. i'm why i want to join the army some all once a month coming and goes to a barracks, to train with the territorial defense force. he and does the unit also it says the regular army and securing the airport. making coffee. yeah. want one. yeah, that's coming and still lives with his parents and 2 younger siblings. his folder has just come home from work right now along side to tablets and his duties and the territorial defense force coming hardly has any time to spend with his family. how far are you on duty again soon? question. yes, definitely. sometime this month like that about but also have to have the airport.

yes. is there some kids that will be there to swap the warranty crane hasn't made judge of the same is going to know, could i, you know, yes, they're looking for cities. airport is now strategically important for the west. so i think he's nipple us and nato troops are stationed there, so there's always cannot be pushing and i'll get involved. the cold weather is playing a new important role as the echo, but drugs decisions not to know, we're part of nato, and it's 1st line of defense. see on 0. if push comes to shove, we'll be the 1st to be attacked and some events him appear to she so we have to arm ourselves and of she motioned me to the right and she's going to it also is, i'll talk about why in a bind, russia has attacked to create the unit, the who's to say there won't be a tax on other countries. so instead of the pennies this, of course we're proud of, our son will thoughts. he's constantly on active service needs to know whether it's with charlottes or the territorial defense for. so it sounds like the territorial

volunteer is receive just under a $170.00 euros a month for their service. but they're not professional soldiers. a few weeks ago carmel applied to join the regular army. he's waiting to hear back many of comments, friends, also challenge talents while they were still in school. and several are now in the army. he's meeting up with some of them to go bowling. so let's go in the that you nice, nice uh what about the

for cumberland is friends. it's plain to see how the war has changed. their hometown weather in bars, restaurants or bowling alleys. american soldiers are now ever present as well as a nato stronghold. joshua is also an important logistics held for the us army. almost 5000 us military personnel are now stationed in the city. but they don't talk to journalists. said i'd say the americans are part of our everyday lives. it's like you're at the bowling alley . all the time so, but we have no real contact with each other. we don't make those of us product and they live in their world. and we live in our shop now, ms. floyd, some are already referring to joshua as the new ramstein, a reference to the us air base in germany. the city has become a symbol of poland,

new strategic importance within nato. and the whole is getting a lot more attention now. that's also forcing us to expand our army to make it one of the best in europe, things for even in nato. let's try to get some of the, the armed forces of themselves, or heavily promoting that expansion. since october 2022, the army has been offering free one day courses in some of the countries barracks. the sessions offer an introduction to basic military skills. here in moore saw participants have gathered at a military academy. first they get to witness a short demonstration by real soldiers, a simulated combat mission chase. a focus of today's demonstration gibson,

impression of how combat operations are carried out to the squad leader gives the signal to the cadets. then carry out a patrol, track down, and eliminate the enemy easily to the one. if you do need on the any one between the ages of 16 and 65 can take part. according to the ministry of defense, there are more applicants than available sponsor. among those who have signed up armada or don scott, i'm going to ask of all yes, the 2 friends from warsaw heard about the training program on television. so i'm thinking it's because you know, good. we live in such turbulent times about it. it's important to get some minute

treat trainings on. yeah, sometimes hopefully we'll learn some basics. hey, i hope things that might be useful in the future. just got some of that. i'm supposed to look, so that's just what we've never aside. guns will threaten grenades and so as for the boxes, the so we're here to get a sense of it. so just to gain some completely new experience. again, the phone has a phone in session i go nashika is a principal at a primary school. my daughter is a fitness trainer because of the 1st thing on their agenda is hand to hand combat it'd be like, should people like i quickly knock the knife out of his hand and move back. oh, was it just blowing? i mean, okay, i'll hold it loosely. bravo. in groups of 8 to 10 people, they take part in various exercises, survival training,

piloting drones and weapons training. the instructors are season soldiers, most of whom have previously been deployed abroad. the website is very intuitive. there's only one way it works on the right for me like this is quite heavy so that her put, it takes a lot of practice very through to you and i love some help. so that kind of being the, using the rifle is basically quite simple and all that they just need to memorize each step carefully as would be so you don't make any mistakes. you can cut every number that you all read, not pull this lever down, and the weapon is an automatic mode. here we can check whether there's

a cartridge in the chamber and all the strap shouldn't be around my neck, right? so one is to say it's too short for you, it should be longer visit the cook. the say it's a way of combining the fun with the practical, like a well, you have a good time, but you will say learn something new. and with the traditional vega, vince rectangular as possible and effective dodger with nice weather and professionals who know exactly what they're doing. and the ministry of defense is the courses are in response to ignore most popular demand. after russia invaded ukraine, the polish military was flooded with requests for training from both men and women . for how can i ask un mazda, it's now time to learn the proper stance to use when firing a weapon the

semester. so that's, this is the shooting position. with my left leg slightly forward, it's just because the people do that it's 10 foot highway, secure the weapon numbers pitts, i'm going okay. step 2, then pulled the box. i lower the rifle, remove the magazine and put it away. step 3, i take a new magazine and pull back the lock and start over again. i'm going to ask the unmarked, don't get to use like the munition just yet. instead they try out a simulator. we ship of all, but it sounds well. i really enjoyed shooting with hand guns to simulate to shows you exactly what mistakes you're making long. you've been not even more vulnerable to go the line. he's back on the talk here. i don't know how well prepared

reconditioned. i have to say just a moment on that, but exercises like this definitely goes some way to helping us be ready if there ever were a conflict situation. sure. that my supervisee of the knowledge, i definitely encourage my friends to come along the, even though calling that a good system. and i've already decided to sign up to take part in the next quarter . so i'm, i'm in one place has become available as you typically invest the programs official aim is to rouse interest and to attract applicants for either the army or the territorial defense force which offers logistical support to the professional army. the forces membership has increased dramatically since the start of the war, that as well as its proximity to ukraine. there is another reason that poland is strategically important for nato. this is the civil

kick at a 17 kilometer long stretch of land along the polish lithuanian border. this is all that separates the russian exclaim of colleen and grad from bella rings. a close ally of moscow is seen as a potential achilles heel for the nato alliance. the atmosphere here is tens, especially since mercenaries from russia's vault and our group had been stationed and deliveries the shooting range in august of is just a 30 minute drive from the bellows in border so it would take you stuff to zone. so every now and then we see military columns on the road here. let me in and it's a reminder that something is going on. so she should like. but we don't think too much about it and you know some of them and just keep you on, move it. jerome is full, you know, we focus on our role. the civilians come us for the keys from such

a digital. the army has its own work to do, and we have hours to use the assessment. if anything happens, we'll be ready on thursday may for a member, you're using a different weapon, but you have to adapt to share with us just when i used to the other ones that keep going last year. yeah, check also decided to join the territorial defense force, which this will go with the physical and it has the old saying goes on. but if you want peasy and repair for war to reset this potential, aggressor, see the poland disarming itself, or when they see that we have more and more people who know how to use weapons. i agree with that are firing ranges are becoming more and more popular sort of insight than they might think. okay. it's not worth attacking, following close to that suspect. what sort of positive us bush like down the thought was that you've used to moser, it doesn't say that. and when you see how you create in civilians, have done their bit with their own territorial defense force of the voltage. and

that's also a motivation for us here and call into vince moot. the 2nd was, i mean, it wasn't with us a 1000000 because vicki lugens, it shows that even ordinary people who aren't professional soldiers can make a difference. meaning months of what year is that often most i'm associated with striving just that the a few minutes to the body style. good change. the smell of the thoughts of the job of giving military training to polish civilians largely falls on parent military groups like charlotte's. the ministry of defense estimates, but up to 100000 people of train with such groups. and that number is on the rise. 2 years ago, camille was still

a new recruit. now he gets lessons on behalf of shell. it's once a week at his actual high school shut up, shut up, sit down, but sure i said sit down and people just drop out score. we tell him alongside normal lessons, the school offers military training. it also promotes the local territorial defense for us to shut them up since our 1st topic is medicine on the battlefield yet are tearing for the wounded take. busy of your medical equipment and to backpacks with you up. looks like you take the bags and wait in the corporate or the check catch in the thought, oh nothing we just looked at. ship them up. so we give the when did person 1st aid and if possible, get them off the battlefield. is that clear as mellow?

that's the letter in the bandage on to the point. nice exhibit, delores unpredictable is better to be prepared to know what to do with things ever get serious that i'd like to see more and more people preparing themselves for these sorts of situations. he's a bit said i was gonna feel some sort of closest portraits. up on the beach. shallots is colin's largest and oldest paramilitary 3, but it was founded at the beginning of the 20th century ago before poland was a sovereign state. it was never part of the polish armed forces, but traditionally, the army has always looked to paramilitary groups like charlotte's to find recruits . so let's feel it. your role is to create the citizens folder and also military recruitment center as partners miss. yes, most of the people involved, we'll join the army at some point in touch, looking at the voice, cuz we don't train soldiers here. and i mean,

your session wants that we turn young people into a responsible and petri, i'll take citizens and oh my gosh, the whole, that's our job. i'm just having said that, we do see ourselves as part of the national system of defense to the must. you might say, well, don't i get a bit higher, okay. of the was officially vis a vis a vis i visit yesterday was manuel. my parents are probably the best people to ask them about her shell. it's a sheet to me, but as a uh, what's the product that i like you, but i do think my personality has changed her product, the machine was ok to cover them up like, you know, i'd like to, i'd become even more drawn to the military to hire are just on the following orders . looking to go out with the subpoena. what's the video? so i'm looking at the 1st of all trucks. i think being here has taught me the true meaning of discipline for the child. the next morning, come in and prepares for a military provide its armed forces stay and he's going to take part in the parade

wearing his shell and stress uniform. although all uniform connects us with previous generations who fought for our freedom so that we can live in an independent country today. let me just a moment. we can't take that independence for granted someone that we have to protect it with me as care for the way you would have small child. but that was your shopping of us to say mind yesco was military traditions play a major role in poland, a country with a history of being invaded and occupied on armed forces day the battle of warsaw has commemorated the polish victory over soviet troops and 1920 parades are held

throughout the country. it's also a chance for the nation to demonstrate its military readiness. apparent military troops, march side by side with the army. this will probably be cut meals last time, marching as a member or of silence. but the army has accepted him and then a few weeks he'll be sworn in as a professional soldier. he can hardly wait, though he's not allowed to reveal any details about the unit. he'll be joining the thing is up. so there are always a threat such to about such you have to keep an eye on everything, the extra and what types of things develop. yeah, be, this might be the future of our army. looks good and level of trust that we have a modern military. that's moving forward, much of the size of sense my journey began to show that i'm only about an hour we'll be serving in the polish army scheme. but yes, but for me isn't that you all that service and being ready to serve means to be aware of your g 3. it's got them of the things you'll sacrifice, but also the things you'll gain. what does this come to? the

terminal has no reason to worry about his career prospects. despite a change of government in 2023 defense spending look sent to continue. for the polish people's fears of a possible russian invasion have brought a fresh determination to defend their homeland the, the phone that they speak of the main road about 3.6 times more likely to have a voice in the long functions as compared to mid air pollution,

the biggest health problems for everyone working outdoors in denny bus or ran. this is increasing and there is no drive for more protection and less pollution. the eco indian in such a minutes. on the d, w the,

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