Event 515

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "PL",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The report is sourced from a direct LinkedIn post by a named individual with identifiable details, including a timestamp and several corroborative comments attesting to the significance of the transaction. Official procurement numbers and aircraft types are provided.",
  "country": "Poland",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janusz-sobczak_poland-just-signed-the-contract-to-buy-96-activity-7229224513131986944-XZrw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop"
    ],
    "title": "??Poland signs contract for 96 Apache helicopters"
  },
  "description": "Poland has finalized a contract to purchase 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States for $10 billion, marking a significant expansion of its military aviation capabilities. The acquisition will make Poland's attack helicopter fleet the largest in Europe. The post also details ongoing procurements of Agusta Westland 101, S-70i Black Hawk, and AW149 helicopters for the Polish armed forces.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-14T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of Janusz Sobczak's LinkedIn post with timestamp and details",
    "Reference to official procurement numbers and helicopter types in the structured post body"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Poland just signed the contract to buy 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. for USD 10 billion.",
    "No other European country will come close to Poland’s attack helicopter arsenal.",
    "It’s worth remembering Poland is also buying: - 26 Agusta Westland 101 medium-lift - 20-32 S-70i Black Hawk medium-lift - 32 AW149 multi-role helis - All in all, 164-176 new helicopters!"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of Janusz Sobczak's LinkedIn post with timestamp and details",
            "Reference to official procurement numbers and helicopter types in the structured post body"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Poland just signed the contract to buy 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S.",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_515_1763929455_08abb05d.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Massive helicopter purchase",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janusz-sobczak_poland-just-signed-the-contract-to-buy-96-activity-7229224513131986944-XZrw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Poland purchases 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters from the U.S., becoming Europe's leading power in attack helicopters.",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janusz-sobczak_poland-just-signed-the-contract-to-buy-96-activity-7229224513131986944-XZrw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "PL Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "PL",
  "Date": "14-Aug-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Poland signs contract for 96 Apache helicopters",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janusz-sobczak_poland-just-signed-the-contract-to-buy-96-activity-7229224513131986944-XZrw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": " ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Massive helicopter purchase",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}