“When it comes to the state of armaments, no political team after 1989 has taken such decisions as the current government,” General Waldemar Skrzypczak, former commander of the army, said in an interview with the wPolityce.pl portal.
Specially for the wPolityce.pl portal, General Waldemar Skrzypczak assessed the state of the Polish Armed Forces, armaments and the manner of command on the Day of the Polish Army.
Groundbreaking changes
The military also referred to accusations against the Polish army and its organization by some opposition politicians and media centers connected to them, which intensified before August 15.
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General Skrzypczak emphasized the special efforts of the current government in the field of co-financing of the armed forces and the introduction of modern technologies.
When it comes to the state of armaments, no political team after 1989 has made such decisions as the current government. The first is to get rid of the post-Soviet equipment, which we have not been able to convince politicians for about 30 years. I also participated in this belief while politicians were not sensitive to it, so I don’t know why modernization of the military is under attack
said General Skrzypczak.
The main thing is that the army gets new equipment and new advanced technologies. Our military has been very archaic so far, and a major technological leap will surely improve the military’s combat capabilities. There should be no criticism of this. Arming the army is criticized by those who see it as a political game, but these two things cannot be combined
– added.
Increasing personal potential
The former commander of the army also stated that the problems with the size of the Polish army are mainly due to the decisions of the previous government. Despite this, more people appeared in the armed forces, which – according to the soldier – became a reality thanks to the efforts of Mateusz Morawiecki’s cabinet.
The second thing about the state of the army and its size is the result of the political decisions of the previous ruling team, which turned the army from conscription into a professional army. A professional army is always less numerous than a conscript army, and that is normal. However, now the army is more numerous due to recruitment, which is set at 300,000
General Skrzypczak noticed.
I don’t know if this plan will be feasible in the demographic context, but there are definitely more people in the armed forces than there used to be. As for the command system, it seems to me that the selection of people at the mid-level – division commanders, brigades – is a good choice
he added.
Warning
Gene. Skrzypczak also expressed the belief that nothing damages the military – its morale and organization – as much as politicians’ attempts to politicize it and use it for their own political propaganda.
There is only one thing I would like to avoid and recommend to politicians is not to involve the military in politics. Nothing discourages a soldier more than feeling like a tool in the hands of politicians
said the general.
The army should be guaranteed apolitical and politicians should take care of it, because without this they lose their authority among the soldiers. This is not about the current leadership of the Ministry of National Defense or anyone, I am talking about all politicians. Involving the army in the political games of the opposition itself does not serve the army. This is not possible, because the army is fundamentally apolitical and cannot be guided especially by propaganda
he concluded.
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Source: wPolityce