version of the tank and will provide poland with a highly advanced tank capability. it will also strengthen our in operability with the polish armed forces, boosting the credibility of our combined efforts and those of other nato allies. we commend poland for consistently meeting nato spending on defence investment targets and together we will continue to modernise our defence capabilities. this procurement by poland will also help to ensure more equitable sharing of responsibilities within the alliance for the common defence. in ourjoint exercises in poland and the baltic states we will continue to demonstrate our intent and defend our easternmost allies. europe is now facing challenges to international peace and stability.