Shield East, a well-trained and equipped army, strengthening the arms manufacture and active in global alliances. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz presented in the Sejm information about the safety position of Poland and plans to increase the defence capabilities of the country. The head of the MON besides announced further military support for Ukraine.
– In the face of the top threats since the end of planet War II, Poland's safety is the biggest challenge for Donald Tusk's government – said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who presented information about the safety state of Poland in the Sejm. Not only Members, but besides president Andrzej Duda, military commanders and representatives of NATO and the European Union, listened to the speeches of the head of the MON. “For centuries, the biggest threat to Poland has been coming from the same direction, coming from the East. This is simply a threat from the Russian Federation, Belarus and the Russian agentship. This is not only a military threat, but besides a civilizational threat," Kosiniak-Kamish said. Deputy Prime Minister added that hybrid attacks happen all day in Western countries, with uniformed services dealing with acts of diversion, sabotage and cyber attacks. “Being liable for the safety of Poland is our constitutional but besides individual commitment,” he assured.
The head of the MON admitted that the number of attempts to illegally cross the east border of Poland was increasing. "This year 14 1000 specified attempts have already been made. Compared to last year, it's a 46 percent increase. – said Kosiniak-Kamish. According to the information provided by the Deputy Prime Minister in the border area serves 5,500 soldiers and MON donated for improvement Military Task Force Podlasie evidence sum of PLN 850 million ( last year PLN 500 million). “We are ready to increase the presence of the military at the border,” announced the Minister of Defence. The plans of the hotel include the modernization of the dam built during the regulation of the PiS, but not only. – The dam, even the most modern, is incapable to defend us, so it is essential to prepare a national defence plan and deter the named Eastern Shield said Kosiniak-Kamish. It is simply a task to build comprehensive fortifications on a 400-kilometre section of the border with Belarus and the Russian Federation. Within the project, modern equipment, including reconnaissance drones, military vehicles, but besides modern technologies for monitoring, will hit borders.
Deputy Prime Minister recalled that this year's defence spending has reached the highest level since 1989, as 4% of GDP. “We have increased the financial outlays on defence to PLN 118 billion from the state budget, including the Armed Forces Support Fund, which will proceed and develop, is PLN 159 billion,” said the head of the MON.
The government's precedence is to build an army of numerous, well-trained and equipped with the best possible equipment. The Deputy Prime Minister reported that only this year a number of people reported for military service – as many as 9 thousand. We have a full of 198,000 soldiers, of which 140,000 are professional soldiers. “The interest in military service is huge. Poland has no problem with that," he said.
As of 1 July, fresh regional branches of the ABW and additional Inspectorates of the Military Counterintelligence Service (probably they will be located in Olsztyn, Rzeszów and Wrocław, among others). Next month, a Geospatial designation and Satellite Services Agency will be established (the Satellite Operations Centre will begin its operations within this structure). The Artificial Intelligence Implementation Centre will besides be opened soon. Among the fresh structures Kosiniak-Kamysz listed Transformation Command as well as medical and drone troops. He besides announced the improvement of cybermilitary.
The head of the MON argued that "the state is not built for a year, but for millennia, it is not built for itself, but for future generations", which is why all political forces, government, president and local governments request cooperation. He pointed out that the current government continues to defend its predecessors in those areas that have genuinely strengthened national security. “We do not break contracts concluded earlier just for the rule of distinguishing ourselves from predecessors,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said. However, he did not hesitate to identify errors in Mateusz Morawiecki's office, which included delays in ordering military equipment, no strategy papers and insufficient global cooperation.
Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed out that the current government had already signed 40 arms contracts (with a value of PLN 50 billion), with 23 contracts concluded with national plants (for the sum of PLN 18.5 billion). He reminded that MON wants half of the orders for the army to go to Polish companies or abroad companies, but having production facilities in Poland. He besides informed that by the end of 2024 the Armed Forces Agency would sign a full of 150 arms contracts. Kosiniak-Kamysz, erstwhile talking about long-term purchases, mentioned, among others, planned transportation contracts Apache helicopters is JASSM-ER missiles (about a 1000 kilometres) He reminded me that The Parliamentary Committee on Defence has already approved the MON task on the direction of modernisation of the armed forces for the period 2025–2039. He added that in the final phase of preparation is besides draft civilian Defence Act (For this paper the Ministry of abroad Affairs is responsible).
One of the pillars of Poland's safety is cooperation with allies from NATO and the European Union. But the government besides wants to support Ukrainian armed forces that have been fighting a Russian aggressor for over 2 years. Kosiniak reported that About 30% of Ukrainian soldiers trained in Europe were trained in Poland. That's $16,000 in total.
