Finansowanie potrzeb obronnych Polski – konieczność modernizacji i zwiększenia wydatków na armię

The analysis of the amounts assigned in the budget act for defence expenditures since the year 2005 clearly shows that, despite the legal obligation, the amount designated for this purpose has never exceeded 1.95 per cent of the previous year’s GDP. The article attempts to identify the reasons for this situation, and to offer another solution so that the planning of the state budget spending for the financing of Poland’s defence needs is compliant with the law.