"The Baltic is simply a very crucial water today, and our precedence is to safe critical and energy infrastructure at sea.
Energetyka from the south of Poland moves to the north, it is very crucial for us, so I would say that the safe Baltic is safe Poland – emphasizes Deputy Admiral Krzysztof Jaworski, commander of the Centre for Maritime Operations – Command of the Marine Component.
In fresh years harm to offshore power and telecommunications cables has occurred in the Baltic
Strengthening the protection of strategical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and the safety of maritime transport routes are among the most crucial priorities of the Navy. Its programs are to rebuild its combat capabilities. The ongoing modernisation process is not only an chance to strengthen the safety of the country from the north, but besides an impulse for the Polish shipbuilding industry. The Polish Armoured Group announces that after the implementation of the program, the frigate Sword and Ship Rescuer is ready to build further units for the Navy.
In fresh years there have been harm to offshore power and telecommunications cables, including between Finland, Estonia and Sweden. Therefore, NATO states attach expanding importance to safety in the event of specified events. This is besides peculiarly crucial for Poland, due to the fact that in our part of the sea and on the Coast, another elements of energy infrastructure are created, including atomic power plant, offshore wind farms, gas pipelines, terminals and offshore transmission cables, which in the event of a crisis or conflict may become targets for sabotage or hybrid attacks.
The region's crisis consequence response is checked by the BTOPS maneuvers, the next 55th edition of which will take place between 4 and 19 June
– Critical infrastructure is energy, which is essential for the functioning of the state, but besides communication lines, i.e. it is essential to guarantee the safety of swimming of commercial units supplying goods and troops, which is besides needed in the event of a conflict", explains Adm. Krzysztof Jaworski.
The Baltics' next 55th edition will take place between 4 and 19 June. NATO's allied forces train, among others, the detection of submarines, the purification of shipping routes from mines, and the repelling of attacks by submarines, aircraft and drones. Ships, aviation and peculiar troops from respective NATO states participate in the exercises. The maneuvers are utilized to test the interoperability of allied troops. The protection of communication routes and facilities of strategical importance has become 1 of the main tasks of the NATO Navy in the Baltic. As the Polish command emphasizes, it presents us with challenges to adapt fighting capabilities.
Poland has 1 submarine in its fleet – ORP Orzeł
– We have mine destroyers, any old frigates, but we're waiting for fresh ones, due to the fact that the Swords are on their way. Submarine ships are a burning need, which is necessary, among another things, to safe critical infrastructure, but there will be 3 ships shortly to safe this action," says the commander of the Marine Operations Centre. The importance of submarines for activities in the Baltic has increased with the expansion of Russian rocket and reconnaissance systems in the royal region. Among another things, anti-aircraft and anti-shipping systems that hinder the operation of water vessels in parts of the water. Poland has 1 submarine in the fleet – ORP Orzeł. Under Orka, the government intends to get 3 fresh units. Last year, he decided to choose Sweden's offer and the agreement is being negotiated.
– The submarine is an incredibly universal platform. Thanks to its secrecy, it can operate even in the face of the alleged anti-access bubble, which the Russians have given us from the royal circuit – they have systems that do not let the usage of submarines, so submarines are perfect for serious action", says Adm. Krzysztof Jaworski. – 1 submarine engages incredible numbers of submarines, which means 1 unit is besides able to do a lot. In addition to the Ork program for the Polish Navy, the Swordsman programs are besides implemented, which assumes the construction of 3 multitasking frigates: ORP Wicher, ORP Storm and ORP Hurricane, or Rescuer, including the construction of a fresh rescue ship. These units are formed in the PGZ War Shipyard in Gdynia.
In 2017, the Polish Armed Forces Group took over Naval Shipyard
– The Polish Navy needed modernization and it has been moving for many years. In 2017, the Polish Armed Forces Group took over Naval Shipyard. present PGZ War Shipyard has become 1 of the most modern shipyards in the Baltic Sea basin. We're building 4 units at the same time: 3 rocket frigates under the code name Sword and a rescue ship. This is simply a immense production and logistics challenge for the Polish Armed Forces Group and more than 100 companies that cooperate with us – says Jan Grabowski, Vice-President of the Polish Armed Forces Group.
