- Donald Tusk announced military training for adult men in Poland, indicating a pattern in the Swiss model
- The Swiss model includes yearly training of men aged 18-30, with the option of voluntary participation of women
- Training in Switzerland lasts 18 weeks, and after they have been completed for 9 years additional shooting courses and exercises
- The Prime Minister noted that he did not plan to return to essential military service, but that a strategy of emergency reservists training would be established
- More crucial information can be found on the Onetu homepage
Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported on Friday in the Sejm that work is underway to prepare military training. “By the end of the year, we want to have a ready model so that all adult man in Poland is trained in the event of war and that this reserve is adequate for possible threats,” he said.
Upon leaving the parliament room, he explained that this was not a return to essential military service. “ If I were to propose that I return to basic service, I would say so.” He besides pointed out who Poland could model. “We have respective models, 1 of the most appreciated ones is the Swiss model. This is not compulsory, but there are incentives that make men choose to receive yearly training," said Donald Tusk. He added that “every healthy man should want to train himself to defend his homeland if needed” and that it would be prepared so that “it would not be a nuisance to people.”
Donald Tusk talks about the Swiss model. This is what military training looks like.
The model of military training in Switzerland is considered very effective. All men are obliged to carry out military service. "In most cases, military service is for men aged 18 to 30," says the government website. Women can volunteer.
Training can be postponed due to wellness problems, work or school. For this purpose, an application shall be submitted. Men who neglect to complete basic training before they are 25 are released from the armed forces and are obliged to pay military service tax.
Basic training usually takes about 18 weeks. Includes combat techniques and arms and military equipment. According to the Swiss government website, after completing training for 9 years, he remains a associate of the Swiss armed forces — at that time six more courses of 3 weeks each end. In addition, all those who have received an automatic firearm must exercise erstwhile a year.
