Russian President Vladimir Putin is testing the resolve of the free countries of Europe. He continues to wage an aggressive war against Ukraine, and now he is launching drones against Poland, a strong NATO member and close ally of the United States.

Fortunately for Poland and NATO, Poland is an increasingly strong country. It shares a 300-mile border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and is fast becoming an economic powerhouse. Poland also devotes almost 5% of its annual GDP to its defense budget. As a percentage of GDP, that defense allocation represents the highest amount of any NATO member state.

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