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Poland\u2019s Chief of General Staff, General Wieslaw Kukula, has called for heightened military and civilian readiness against what he describes as a\u00a0\u201creal threat\u201d<\/em>\u00a0from Russia.<\/p>\n In an interview with Rzeczpospolita published on Tuesday, Kukula told the newspaper that Warsaw must be fully prepared to defend the nation, emphasizing that a well-prepared nation, with strong defensive capabilities and a resilient society, would present a\u00a0\u201chuge risk\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for any attacker.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a real threat,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the general stated firmly, stressing that the possibility of a conflict should not be underestimated.<\/p>\n Kukula\u2019s comments reflect a tradition among Polish leaders to adopt a hawkish stance toward Russia, given the countries\u2019 historically turbulent relationship. According to him, Moscow\u2019s military potential remains considerable, with strong demographic and raw-material resources, as well as a functional defense industry capable of sustaining and expanding military capacity.<\/p>\n