 Poland held its biggest military parade since the Cold War took in Warsaw on August 15, as the NATO member country flexes its muscle in what the government hopes will be both a message to Moscow and to voters ahead of elections in October. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made boosting the armed forces a priority for Poland's ruling nationalists' law and justice, and with the election campaign in full swing, the huge display of military hardware provided a chance to burnish their security credentials. Marching on Armed Forces Day parade on the anniversary of Poland's victory over the Red Army in the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, were 2,000 soldiers from Poland and other NATO countries with 200 items of military equipment and 92 aircraft. Marching on Armed Forces Day parade on the anniversary of Poland's victory over the Red Army in the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, were 2,000 soldiers from Poland and other NATO countries with 200 items of military equipment and 92 aircraft.