“The main development directions of the Polish Armed Forces, which will be issued by President Andrzej Duda on Friday, will take into account the conclusions of the events in Ukraine and the situation in the world, Paweł Soloch, the adviser to the president, former head of That has the National Security Bureau announced on program three of Polish Radio on Friday.
Development directions of the Polish army marked by Russian aggression
Soloch was asked on Polish Radio’s program three on Friday about the announcement by the head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, that President Andrzej Duda will present the main development directions of the Polish Armed Forces for the years 2025-39. According to the former head of the BBN, most of this document will not be made public.
What the public learns, general trends are outlined
he noticed.
These main directions will certainly take into account what happened in the past year – that is, the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the conclusions drawn from it, but also general trends in the world, related on the one hand to the development of new technologies, and on the other hand that increasingly more countries are realizing – and so are we – that we need to be as self-sufficient as possible when it comes to armaments
Soloch added.
Increased demand for weapons and ammunition
It concerns, as he indicated, domestic production capacity in the field of arms or ammunition.
The demand for guns and ammunition for these weapons has skyrocketed and these cardinal directions will certainly take into account
– added.
Emphasis on cyberspace and soldier security
The head of the BBN announced on Thursday that President Duda will issue a statement during his visit to the training ground near Orzysz on Friday. “Main Directions of Armed Forces Development” for 2025-39.
In the new programming cycle, the military will develop in a multi-domain with advanced cyber and space capabilities and taking into account the security of the soldier
– wrote Siewiera on Twitter.
On March 31, at the training ground in Orzysz (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship), the President and Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak will observe the firing of Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers.
The President, as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, specifies through a resolution, at the request of the Minister of Defense, the main development directions of the Polish Armed Forces and their preparations for the defense of the state. The document is classified and its basis includes guidelines in the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland.
“Directions” as a basis for working on the programming of the development of the armed forces
The outlines determine the priorities for the development of the armed forces in a 15-year planning cycle. The document, which is updated and issued every four years, defines the requirements for increasing the military’s operational capabilities in all operational domains – land, air, sea, cyber and space – in terms of command, reconnaissance, destruction, survival and protection of troops, logistics security, organization, reinforcements and mobilization and training.
The President’s outlines are the basis for programming the development of the armed forces; their development will be developed by the Ministry of National Defense and approved in the resolution of the Council of Ministers Detailed guidelines for the reconstruction and technical modernization of the Polish Armed Forces for the years 2025-2039. The next phase is the publication by the Minister of Defense of the Armed Forces Development Programme, which will form the basis for the technical modernization plan.
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Source: wPolityce