The investment in safety connected with the competences of the highest representatives of the Polish Army is an investment in human life – noted Deputy Head of the National Defence Commission. The politician described how higher military education works, especially in terms of the preparation of cybersecurity and unmanned personnel.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Stanisław Wiątek reminded Members that there are 5 higher military schools in our country. “The most important, specified a advanced order, due to the fact that training to the general level, is the Academy of War Art, which, as you most likely all know, we want to transform into the University of National safety in a moment,” said the deputy chief of the MON. He besides mentioned the Military method Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Military Academy and the Academy of Land Forces in Wrocław. He besides pointed out that the AWL is simply a basic university preparing young officers' staff for the needs of land troops, but besides a component of medical troops, due to the fact that it additionally cooperates with the Medical University of Lodz. He besides mentioned closely cooperating with military advanced schools in Dęblin and Warsaw.
– The main nonsubjective of the operation of higher military education is to prepare comprehensively future officers' staff to carry out tasks related to state defence and modern and future threats. I am talking about future threats, so that we can usage experiences, for example the conclusions of the war in Ukraine, and implement for education everything that is related to the improvement of the situation and the usage of the latest military techniques to carry out war activities," said Stanisław Wzątek.
Not just numbers
In order to illustrate the possible and level of university preparation for young people's education, the deputy head of the MON presented hard data. He stated that 2334 academic teachers are employed in military universities, including 1812 civilian and 522 professional soldiers. In contrast, the educational offer per university is as follows: Military method Academy – 41 studies, Naval Academy – 17, Academy of War Art – 13, Academy of Land Forces – 7 and Aviation Military Academy – 6. The full number of civilian students is 11 320, and the military is 9186.
Stanisław Wąątek besides pointed out that all military academies carry out technological activities in the field of safety sciences and mentioned the Federation of Military Academy. – 2 colleges are established: the Naval Academy in Gdynia and the Military Aviation Academy in Dęblin. It is simply a functional federation that allows to usage much more full resources of both institutions – he explained. He besides added that the Military method Academy specializes in method technological disciplines, and there are quite a few these specialities. – Especially worth emphasizing are specified as automation, electronics, electrical engineering or material engineering – he noted.
The Deputy Head of the MON besides provided Members with data relating to recruitment to military universities. In 2025, 2661 students began studying, and this was the best consequence in fresh years. He besides mentioned the most attractive directions for young people: WAT – cryptology and cybersecurity, AMW – navigation, AWL – command and LAW – aviation and cosmonautics.
As Deputy Minister of Takes added, in fresh years a number of measures have been taken to improve the university's infrastructure and rise it to the highest level, and immense financial resources have been invested in each academy. In 2025 280 million, but already for 2026 there was planned to spend 552 million PLN to improve teaching and social infrastructure, among others.
Cybersecurity
The deputy chief of the MON paid large attention to issues related to the preparation of cybersecurity personnel and unmanned aircraft. He pointed out that in this first field, the preparation of officers' staff in military studies is carried out, for example, at the Military method Academy in 4 courses of uniform master's degree with military specialty and at six-month officer and sub-office courses. In AMW, students are educated in 2 directions: IT and information systems in security, and on AWL in IT. – In the field of cybersecurity presently 1751 candidates for officers are trained, of which 1676 in military colleges, and 75 enlisted officers in the officer course conducted at WAT – calculated the take. The politician pointed out that 515 seats are planned for fresh students in cybersecurity-related military fields in the academic year 2026/2027 and 35 professional officers will be qualified by the WAT for a six-month officer course related to cybersecurity.
Deputy Minister of National Defence besides mentioned the training of students with cybersecurity specialization within the framework Academic Legion, referring to the building of resilience throughout the state safety and safety system. “This is why we besides teach 697 students in the field of cryptology and cybersecurity, 364 students in electronics and 183 students in telecommunications. So many people are studying exclusively at the WAT, and there is besides the Naval Academy and another universities," the deputy chief of the MON stated and noted that the figures mentioned mention only to training at officer level.
The Deputy Chief of the MON besides discussed issues related to the preparation of personnel in the field of cybersecurity and unmanned aircraft (BSP) in the context of the experience of the conflict in Ukraine. He mentioned specialist training, both in the Command of the Cyberspace defence Army and in its subordinate units. He besides pointed out that it was crucial to anticipate risks and invest in innovative solutions for the future. Therefore, fresh courses are introduced in universities, specified as quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
A strategy of professional improvement in cybersecurity is besides important, according to the Deputy Head of the Ministry. Soldiers who are already prepared to act in this specialty must proceed to improve their competence. In order to make this easier, laboratories were planned to open in the coming years, including cyberspace, ICT security, mobile systems or virtual simulation. The plans besides include fresh courses of study, e.g. the operation of unmanned marine weapons systems and terrestrial systems against unmanned weapons. “We have before us a full set of survey programs that affect the implementation of Ukrainian experiences covering tactics, recognition, air defense, combined fire support and engineering and medical security. These are the areas that completely alter the existing perception of the battlefield and the concepts of military preparation for emergency response. Therefore, we request to translate these experiences as shortly as possible to prepare our commanders for a skillful consequence to the emerging threat," stressed the deputy chief of the MON.
Stanisław Wąątek besides talked about the improvement of drone troops and training specialists dealing with drones at universities, as well as investing in military training from unmanned workers. In his opinion, all soldier should have basic skills in drone handling. Besides, civilians should besides be prepared. Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Defence mentioned that he was formed Special program for military classes dedicated to drones. It is tested in any schools. We're watching this pilot work. We draw conclusions on what can be improved, whether more equipment and instructors are needed for training," the Deputy Minister said.
Youth proposals
In total, MON conducts 4 educational projects aimed at the youth of secondary schools, the most crucial of which, embedded in the provisions of educational law, is simply a program of military preparation branches. The second is ‘CYBER.MIL with class’ for pupils of schools selected by competition. Currently, 15 schools are participating in the project, with 765 students in 57 classes. – A full of 494 schools participate in MON's educational programs at the advanced basic level, where 34.5 1000 students are taught in 1578 classes. This is simply a truly powerful army. any of these students associate their future and career with the military," stressed the deputy chief of the MON.
Two training projects were addressed to students: Academic Legia and scholarship program. The first 1 has been piloted since the 2017/2018 school year, and training is carried out within the Academic Legion. So far, 7 editions of this programme have been implemented. Its expression involves 27-day basic training as part of voluntary essential military service, carried out in a military unit and ending with a military oath with a rank of Private Reserve. So far, 22,722 students have been trained as part of the program, and nearly 40 universities are actively active in the implementation of the program annually in the theoretical part of the sub-office and officer module. The scholarship program includes a tiny number of possible future soldiers, about 50 students. They receive support in the form of 50% of the wage of a soldier carrying out voluntary essential military service in force on the date of conclusion of the contract.
