Three Visions for Poland's Defense: An Overview of the Proposals from Razem, Rozwój Plus, and PiS

Changes in the geostrategic situation on the east flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have sparked an intensified public debate in Poland regarding the structure of the national safety system. Political debates have highlighted differing approaches to the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, the organization of reserve forces, and building the state’s resilience to conventional and hybrid threats. A detailed review of the policy proposals prepared by the Razem Party, the Rozwój Plus association, and Law and Justice reveals 3 distinct concepts, differing in the balance they strike between civilian infrastructure, the restructuring of operational forces, and mass training of citizens.