The US government has approved the sale of 96 Apache attack helicopters to Poland . The State Department has reported this to Congress, which has the right to block the deal. However, no objections are expected.

Poland's decision to buy the Apaches stems from concern over neighboring Russia's invasion of Ukraine . The U.S. attack helicopters are to replace the aging Soviet-era helicopter fleet . The sale is worth around 12 billion dollars (more than 11 billion euros). The Apaches will be supplied by Boeing.

Poland announced in January that it plans to spend 4 percent of its gross domestic product on defense this year . That is well above the NATO target of 2 percent.

In June, the country received US Abrams tanks as part of a US$1.4 billion deal. These were combat vehicles previously used by the US Marine Corps. Last year, Poland also purchased 250 modern Abrams M1A2 tanks, which are expected to be delivered by the end of 2024. This makes Poland the first country outside the US to have those tanks.