The Polish government appears to have its heart set on a purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Warsaw could sign off on the key letter of offer and acceptance for up to 32 of the combat aircraft by the end of the year, making Poland the first former Warsaw Pact country to sign up for the low-observable fighter, further bolstering a tightening defense pact with the U.S. Such a purchase would arguably be the pinnacle of Eastern Europe's defense modernization, especially given that few other nations in the region have the resources to purchase the F-35-not to mention many are struggling to end their dependence on Soviet-era arms.However, the perceived threat from Russia and an unequivocal call to arms by NATO for a steady increase in defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product has made several nations sit up and take notice.
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机译：波兰政府似乎在购买F-35联合罢工战斗机上设定了它的心脏。华沙可以在年底签署高达32架战斗机的优惠信和接受，使波兰是第一个前华沙队的征地，以获得低可观察的战斗机，进一步推动拧紧防守与美国这样购买的契约可以说是东欧防御现代化的巅峰，特别是鉴于该地区其他国家有利于购买F-35的资源 - 更不用说许多人正在努力结束他们对苏维埃的依赖 - ERA ARMAR.然而，俄罗斯的感知威胁和北约对北约的武器持武器持续增长的武器持续增加到国内生产总值的2％的稳定增加了几个国家仰卧起来并注意到。
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