The Polish army was neglected, disarmed and reduced for many years. Many units and military training centres were liquidated. Russia's aggression towards independent Ukraine has caused drastic changes in the geopolitics of our region. We know that freedom is not given erstwhile and for all, and in the face of danger, we must be able to defend it. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the 18th Mechanized Division in Siedlce. This fresh division is 1 example present that we rebuild and modernise the Polish army, make fresh military units and encourage to service in the Polish army. We buy state-of-the-art equipment and regularly exercise with allies who are stationed in NATO. all inch of Polish land is safe.
We rebuild and modernise the Polish Army
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to the 18th Mechanized Division in Siedlce.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to the 18th Mechanized Division in Siedlce.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during his visit to the 18th Mechanized Division in Siedlce.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak during his visit to the 18th Mechanized Division in Siedlce.- 1. Ciechanowski Artillery Regiment of Marshal Józef Piłsudski
- 1. Siedle Reconnaissance Battalion
- 1. Warsaw Mechanized Division Tadeusz Kościuszko
These are only any of the military units that were liquidated by 2015. Until then, the threat from the East was underestimated. However, we rapidly realized that the military simplification policy was a policy that led nowhere. We will defend all square inch of Polish land. Suwałski Pass is safe, the Brzeska Gate, Siedlce whole, this territory of the Republic is besides safe. due to the fact that for us the arms of the Polish army, expanding the strength of the Polish army, strengthening the presence of NATO troops in the territory of the Republic of Poland – this is the highest, absolute precedence – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during his visit to the military unit.
In 2017, we established the Territorial Defence Army, which present already number tens of thousands of soldiers.
In 2018 we created 18. The Mechanized Division, which present uses state-of-the-art military equipment.
In 2012, we established the Command of the Cyberspace defence Army to form a fresh branch of the armed forces – the Cyberspace defence Army.
We besides started forming another division – the 1st Legion Infantry Division in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
The biggest investments in defence in the past of Poland
– We know very well that it was the sealing of the financial system, the repair of this system, that allowed to finance immense spending on weapons, immense spending on accepting fresh soldiers into the Polish army. This is happening in front of us," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. “We recovered public finances and armed the Polish soldier,” he stressed.
It is this good situation of public finances that allows unprecedented modernisation of our army. unchangeable and expanding gross for the state budget allows for more investment in the safety of our Homeland. The budget adopted by the Sejm for 2023 provides for defence spending of PLN 99.4 billion, or nearly 4% of GDP. In 2015 it was only PLN 37 billion, or 2.2% of GDP. This is an increase of over 160 percent.
Additional financial expenditure on the army is spent, among another things, on recruitment, wage increases for soldiers and modernisation of weapons and equipment.
Since 2015, the number of soldiers in the Polish Armed Forces has increased from 95 1000 to about 164 1000 present – this proves that the service in the Polish army present is an attractive employment and for many reason to be proud.
Modern equipment for Polish soldiers
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak visited 18. Division Mechanized in Seven. It is 1 of the youngest units in the Polish Army. Among another things, modern military vehicles, purchased as part of the modernization of the Polish army, scope it.
– present we already bring K2 tanks, cannonhaubice K9, HIMARS were ordered and come to Poland soon. Already on Polish dirt are Patriots – the most modern anti-missile and anti-aircraft systems. We bring the most modern equipment to Poland, and besides produce our equipment like Crabs, like Lightning," said the head of the government on the subject of modernization of the Polish army.
The year 2022 is simply a breakthrough year for the Polish Army
