- We must suspend essential military service. We must devote more time to training the public, to building alternate places for civilian protection," said the president's associate, head of the BBN Sławomir Cenckiewicz. As he said, compulsory conscription to the army is simply a "part of a wider idea" and it is crucial to talk straight about the threats which endanger Poland.
Sławomir Cenckiewicz asked at RMF FM whether the right time for restoration had arrived in Poland essential military service, judged that now "It's a good opportunity."that those who suspended military conscription should suspend it."
- It's in my head. Part of the wider plan, an idea. We must start talking about threats directly, besides by preparing the public for these threats - said the chief National safety Officeswhich functions with the office of the president of Poland.
Mandatory military service. Time to bring her back? Cenckiewicz is "for"
According to Cenckiewicz, more time should be devoted to training the public and reminding us that there is war behind our east border - and that is why the thought of returning to the ranks of the army. "We must devote more time to training society, to building specified alternate places for civilian protection," he said.
According to the head of BBN, the key decision would be to build, among others. alternative to peace location for hospitals to be able to execute surgical procedures in the event of war.
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Cenckiewicz besides critically assessed Europe's ability to defend against the threat from the Russian Federation. Regarding a fresh message Vladimir Putinwho felt that "if Europeans want it, it could fight them," stated that the Old Continent was completely unprepared for specified a eventuality.
The head of the Bureau besides said that he agrees with the thesis of the "fall of European civilization" contained in New American safety Strategy. - I've seen it in different dimensions, in Western countries. I agree that Europe is falling - said the head of the NSA.
Is the draft coming back? "Smart reflection on the Polish Right"
Cenckiewicz's evaluation was divided by the Euro MP and Vice-President of the safety and Defence Committee Michał Dworczyk. The PiS politician considered the declaration of return to compulsory service to be "an crucial voice in a cross-party public debate".
"It not only delights me as a politician who has long promoted the thought of the Universal State Service and greater engagement of citizens in the safety of the Polish Republic. I think this is an example. wise reflection on the Polish right, which long rejected the thought of restoring service against the experience of another countries" - wrote Dworzyk.
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As he argued, "we request urgent recovery of individual reserves for the sake of Poland's safety and restoring the work to service Poland, which has the basis in our Constitution."
Primary military service in Poland was formally suspended by the Minister of Defence Bogdan Klich in 2010, erstwhile the government headed Donald Tusk. This decision resulted from the professionalization of the army and plans to make a better equipped, modern army. The last draft was in 2008. Since then, the Polish army has been full professional and the primary military service is voluntary.
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