The election is just... Specially for our members, readers and sympathizers, we print a list of programme candidates for the office of president of Poland, analysed in terms of their relations and plans for the Territorial Defence Army.
We don't justice them, we don't prioritize them.
The following information is intended to support our members and readers in the assessment of the electoral programmes of individual candidates in the field of defence, especially in the context of civilian engagement, the most complete expression of which is the youngest kind of Armed Forces - the Territorial Defence Army. Statututoryly, it is simply a sphere that remains at the centre of the attention of our Association.
Of the eleven presidential candidates, 3 in their authoritative program mention to the Territorial Defence Army. It is worth noting that each of them does it positively.
| No on the ballot card | Name | What does the candidate say about the Territorial defence Forces on his program? |
| 1 | BIRTHDAY, Robert | It does not mention straight to WOT in the program. |
| 2 | BOSAK Krzysztof | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 3 | DUDA Andrzej | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 4 | NETHERLANDS Simon | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 5 | JACOB Mark | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 6 | COSINIAK-KAMISH Władysław | "Voice Territorial Defence should become part of the professional army and be under its command, not the Minister of National Defence. This will let soldiers presently serving rotationally, to further make and possibly proceed their service as a professional soldier.
I am besides in favour of making greater usage of the possible of the Voluntary Fire Service, which are very well prepared for rescue and disaster prevention, and do not have adequate support from the state. I believe that part of the resources at the disposal of the Minister of National Defence should be targeted at the improvement and support of equipment for TSOs." [source: Chapter II of the candidate's election program] |
| 7 | PIOTROWSKI Mirosław | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 8 | TANAINO Paul John | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 9 | TRZASKOVSKI Rafał | ‘War Territorial Defence. They will remain, be subordinate to the Chief of General Staff and incorporated into the command and reserve strategy of the professional army. For the best WOT soldiers – scholarships. We must usage the enthusiasm of young people who want to defend Poland.”
[source: Chapter 3 of the candidate's election program] |
| 10 | VITKOWSKI Waldemar | It does not mention straight to WOT and defence of the country in the program. |
| 11 | SOLDIER Stanislaw | The programme does not explicitly mention WOT, but indirectly refers to this issue:
2. VOCATIONAL WAR – An efficient, trained, well-equipped and well-paid professional army will defeat 5 times as many (and thus poorer and inefficient) troops from the collection. Universal military (non-cost) training will only apply to men of school age (18-24 years). With trained volunteers, civilian protection troops can be formed based on the Swiss counterpart." [source: Section III of the candidate's election programme] |
We besides invitation you to review a survey of our colleagues from Defence24.pl – https://www.defence24.pl/candidacy-wandidaci-chca-support-armours-difference-w-wot-and-numbers-arms-ankieta-defence24
And remember! The most crucial thing is to go to elections, due to the fact that it is our work as conscious citizens of the Republic of Poland!
