PROVOCĂRI LA ADRESA SECURITĂŢII ŞI STRATEGIEI LA ÎNCEPUTUL SECOLULUI XXI

doctrinal and planning documents: Joint Operations Doctrine, Logistics
Doctrine, Training Doctrine and Doctrines for respective Branches of
Service.
The Military Strategy is intended to answer four main questions:
1. What factors do determine the missions and tasks assigned to the
Polish Armed Forces?
2. What is the purpose and organization of the Polish Armed
Forces?
3. How the missions and tasks are to be executed by the Polish
Armed Forces?
4. How to ensure an efficient execution of assigned missions and
tasks?
The Military Strategy consists of two main parts: political and
military in nature and purely military one. The first one was to be developed
by the Defence Policy Department and the second one was to be elaborated
on by the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces. Armed Forces serve as
an instrument of the national power designated for the efficient execution of
its security policy. They are responsible for maintaining strength and
capabilities necessary to prevent or to counter the causes and effects of
external and internal threats and challenges to national security. Also,
Armed Forces are responsible for forces dedicated to the NATO military
structure and operations in the framework of the NATO and EU in
accordance with official declarations of the state.
The Military Strategy defines five primary missions for the Armed
Forces. Each of them prescribes tasks to be accomplished in respective
readiness levels regarding whole country, both internally - on the Polish
territory and externally - beyond its borders. Each of the missions and tasks
are presented in such a way that full spectrum of possible scenarios and
situations for involvement of the Armed Forces are covered.
Conclusions
Poland is now in the process of the Strategic Defence Review 10 ,
which will serve to define Poland’s defence requirements and to adapt our
armed forces to changing scenarios and new challenges. More detailed tasks
for Polish Armed Forces and assumptions for further developing of its
capabilities are presented in “Development and Modernisation Programme
10 For the official SDR (Strategiczny Przeglad Obronny) page, see http://www.spo.wp.mil.pl,
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of the Polish Armed Forces in 2005-2010” 11 , which reflects the changes in
the international security environment. NATO and EU commitments are a
base for every activity, to develop mobile, interoperable and deployable
units, able to act in every conditions. According to this document, main
priorities for developing the PAF in 2005 – 2010 are to prepare units
declared for NATO and UE, according to PCC commitments, to achieve
NATO standards and to be capable of conducting operations out of national
territory, in all weather conditions, further development of operational
capabilities and effectiveness of single services and functional systems (C2,
reconnaissance, air-defence), logistic and enhancing airlift capability.
Poland intends to move away from the static nature of forces. They
will be restructured and developed to make them capable of deployed
operations, outside of Poland, across the full spectrum of Alliance and EU
missions (Petersberg tasks). Consolidation and streamlining of
organisational structures in years 2005-2010 will result in further changes
(process of the professionalism). In the years 2005-2010, we intend to
continue development of the operational capabilities necessary to counter
the emerging threats, both military and non-military in nature. It will be
achieved mainly through acquisition of modern military equipment and
weapons systems, modernisation of armament remaining on the PAF
inventory, and further improvement of component’s and system’s
effectiveness 12 . Shortfalls, identified during Iraq stabilisation mission, are a
part of our experience and next factor for development assumptions. While
creating a military capabilities to react we have to remember, that our
stability and security increasingly depend on effective multilateral and
“multispectral” systems. We have to use a full spectrum of instruments:
political, diplomatic, military, trade and development activities. Crucial
aspect of it should be education of society, which is an essential condition of
democratic stability and enduring security of every State in the accelerated
processes of modernisation and globalisation 13 . We should develop a
“cultural education” (“Listen to me and try to understand, what I’m saying
to you, not what you want to hear”). Only with mutually understanding
between states and organisation (NATO, EU, UN, OSCE) effective
multilateralism can be really effective.
11 S. Czmur, L. Stefaniak „Kontynuacja z korekta”, Polska Zbrojna 2004, No 46, 16-18.
12 R. Choroszy, A. Golawski ”Wielkie zakupy”, Polska Zbrojna 2004, N0 44, 13-15.
13 A. Golawski „Armia 2010”, Polska Zbrojna 2004, No 41, 3-5.
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