POLISH military bosses are planning a massive force of drones to combat a potential Russian attack as part of a huge £11 billion military spending splurge.

Under the huge weapons procurement programme, Poland is refitting its military with the latest 21st century war fighting equipment.

4 Polish military bosses envisage drones will play a key role in any future European war Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

As well as more than 1,000 drones, new air defence systems will be bought along with 14 multi-purpose helicopters, three coastal defence vessels and two destroyers.

It is understood submarines are in the pipeline too.

Moscow is furious that the eastern European countries have allowed America to base its anti-missile forces in their countries because rockets can shoot down Russian nukes.

Romania has already switched on part of the shield and Poland is set to follow suit.

Russia, meanwhile, has moved its Iskander ballistic missiles into one of its regions on the Baltic Sea.

The rockets can easily reach Poland.

They have conventional warheads but can also be tipped with nukes.

A fortnight ago Britain announced it is to send 150 troops to help protect Poland from Russian aggression as Theresa May looks to secure Warsaw’s backing in Brexit talks.

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Poland is among the few members of NATO that spends more than the required 2% benchmark spending of its yearly tax income on its military.

The US, the United Kingdom, Greece and Estonia are the others.

Katarzyna Jakubowska, the acting spokesperson for the Polish Ministry of Defence, told DefenseNews: "Of these, in the course of the next three years, until the end of 2019, more than 24 billion zloty will be spent.”

4 Polish soldiers present their flag as they stand together during the closing ceremony of the multinational military exercise 'Iron Sword 16' near Vilnius, Lithuania, December 2, this year Credit: EPA

4 Polish special forces unit take part in defence training at a military range in Zielonka near Warsaw on Tuesday Credit: Reuters

During his election campaign, President-elect Donald Trump questioned whether the United States should come to the aid of members who did not pay their way.

As reported, a senior former field commander for the alliance, Sir Richard Shirreff, said the comments undermined NATO because the alliance depends on the principle of collective defence if one member is attacked.

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