The Polish safety Pact - Central Pomerania is simply a comprehensive initiative strengthening the state defence strategy and the function of Pomerania in national safety architecture. The task focuses on the improvement of infrastructure expanding the mobility of own and allied troops. Central Pomerania is simply a key pillar in the country's defence and allied support strategy on the east flank of NATO.
On Friday, September 5th in Port in Ustka, a strategical paper was presented - study under the Polish safety Pact - Central Pomerania. This is an crucial step in strengthening safety and building the country's strategical resilience. The event was attended by, among others, advisor to MON, Maciej Samsonowicz.
The Pact is 1 of the 3 pillars of the Baltic Shield concept, alongside:
The Baltic Declaration – commitments to strengthen NATO military cooperation in the Baltic Sea region,
The Green Industrial territory "Kashubia" – a strategical logistics, industrial and infrastructure base that, through green energy, innovative manufacture and infrastructure investments based on the Pact, builds the strategical resilience of the state.
“Central Pomerania” report
In connection with the decision of the Minister of National Defence of 31 October 2024 to set up a squad for the improvement of the study under the Polish safety Pact – Central Pomerania, the Ministry of National Defence presented a paper summarizing the key needs and recommendations concerning the improvement of critical infrastructure of the region.
The study was prepared by the squad under the direction of Maciej Samsonowicz, advisor to the Minister of National Defence, and includes a comprehensive analysis of transport and energy infrastructure in the provinces of: Zachodniopomorskie, Pomeranian, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Warmia-Mazury, indicating investments of defence and mobility significance.
"The Central Pomerania study is simply a strategical action plan for the safety of Poland and the region. Its infrastructure investment strengthens defence capacity, improves military mobility and increases citizens' security. This is the foundation for preparing the state for the challenges of the future.
– said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during meetings with the creators of the pact for security.
- I'm sorry. The paper not only identifies systemic barriers, but besides concrete road, rail, maritime and aviation projects that must be implemented. This is simply a defence investment map to supply Poland and allies with the ability to respond rapidly in crisis situations.
– says Maciej Samsonowicz, advisor to the Minister of National Defence, who was liable for the work on this report.
Key investments will concern roads, railway lines and airports and seaports in Zachodniopomorskie, Pomeranian, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Warmia-Masurian voivodships.
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Conclusions and recommendations
1. Adapt national road and rail infrastructure for military mobility, including the adoption of allied troops.
2. Includes the fresh road sections indicated in the study in the list of roads of defence importance.
3. Priorities of defence roads to backing under the KFD
4. The introduction of a fresh category of road of defence significance, i.e. with lower parameters than those laid down in the rules on defence method requirements for defence roads.
5. Adapt railway cargo points for the transport and movement of own and allied troops.
6. improvement of rail transport resources, including the acquisition of adequate rolling stock, in peculiar heavy-duty wagon platforms.
7. The study provides the basis for updating the government's programme for the construction of national roads and motorways with a view to prioritising the needs and investment intentions identified in the report.
8. The study provides the basis for updating the government’s railway construction programme with a view to prioritising the needs and investment intentions indicated in the report.
9. The study requires the introduction of anti-drone systems for the protection of transport infrastructure, including in peculiar airports and seaports and rail cargo points.
10. Unification in all Marine Ports of the Technology Manual and the Ship Safety Manual, as regards operations and emergency operations during operation, and in peculiar the short-term retention of hazardous materials at the ports.
11. The study requires the maritime administration to review maritime transport platforms in terms of: resources, legal status, crew citizenship.
12. The study shall form the basis for the conflicting evacuation plans of the population in the area of the report.
13. The study provides the basis for the improvement of civil-military training documentation at seaports and airports to check the anticipation of utilizing own and allied troops.
14. Simplification of investment procedures for the preparation of transport infrastructure (civil) for the transport and movement of own and allied troops.
15. The study provides the basis for raising funds for the needs and investment intentions from the state budget and another possible sources of backing including KPO through the FBIO.
16. The investment needs and intentions contained in the study prosecute a crucial interest in the safety of the State referred to in peculiar in Article 12 of the Act of 11 September 2019. Public procurement law.
17. The investment intentions included in the study may be implemented and financed in any possible formula, including the Public-Private Partnership formula.
18. The study provides the basis for excluding the provisions of the Environmental Information Act and the Act Water law for investment needs and purposes included in the report.
19. Strengthening the protection and protection of infrastructure applicable to national safety in the area of Central Pomerania.
20. The request to build at airports the ability to rapidly rebuild the surface of airport air traffic at civilian usage airports (Szczecin-Goleniów, Bydgoszcz, Olsztyn-Mazury).
21. make legal standards concerning the inclusion of airports and seaports in the defence strategy of the Republic of Poland during the war and martial law.
22. The conclusions and recommendations included in the study should be taken into account in the process of planning and programming the improvement of the Polish Armed Forces.
