34 1000 Polish and allied soldiers, of all types of armed forces, will take part in the exercises "Iron Defender" - said the General Staff of the Polish Army. This will be the biggest training challenge this year for our army. Although the General Staff assures that the "Iron Defender" is not directed against any state, there are voices that this is simply a reaction to Belarus' movements.
Manoeuvring in formulas not utilized in Poland for years division exercises - i.e. those involving most of the units and soldiers forming part of a large tactical union, which is the division - announced the Chief of the General Staff at the beginning of this year General Wiesław Kukuła. They will begin in September.
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One of the tasks is to check to what degree the units 18th Mechanized Division we have already implemented the systematically delivered modern equipment, specified as M1 Abrams tanks. Exercises received codename "Iron Defender" Due to the participation of soldiers from 18. A division called "The Iron Division".
"Iron Defender". Who's gonna take the drill?
The exercise is to take part in approx. 34 1000 soldiers equipped with approximately 600 units of equipment - both Polish and allied, including those stationed in Orzysz NATO Combat Group (eFP). Uniforms will represent All types of armed forces, including the Air Force, the Navy, the peculiar Forces and the Territorial defence Army.
Major forces will exhibit brigades forming part of the 18. Division, including the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade, the 21st Podhalan firearm Brigade, the 19th Mechanized Brigade from Lublin and the logistics regiment and battalion of unit command. These units will participate in the largest "Iron Defender" single exercise, under the code name "Iron Gate 25".
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There will besides be command and relay exerciseswhich will besides be attended by Americans from 1. Armoured Division and 5th US Armed Forces Corps, whose advanced command is located in Poznań. As the General Staff noted, exercises are defensive: will be carried out on land, air and the Baltic Sea.
What are the goals of the Iron Defender exercise?
The main intent of the exercise is to check interoperability of the Armed Forces of Poland, i.e. ability to effective cooperation Land, air, sea, and e.g. Cyberspace defence Forces. Soldiers will besides have opportunities to implement applicable conclusions from war in Ukraine - usage and test fresh equipment in the Armed Forces.
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In addition, the plans include, among another things, the exercise of activities related to the implementation of various types of Regional Defence Plansand integration and coordination of military activities with the emerging Shield East - means a task to build infrastructure, including reinforcements, equipment compositions or reconnaissance systems - which will support defence capabilities eastern border of the country.
"The integration of actions on land, in air, at sea and in cyberspace will be crucial, which straight translates into an increase in the possible for deterrence and operational capacity The North Atlantic Alliance" - indicated the General Staff.
General Staff on exercises: Theatre of armed action
"Iron Defender" This is simply a Federation exercise, a squad of coordinated different smaller maneuvers. According to the Staff, they will be conducted, among others, on Orises polygons (Warmia-Masurian Province), New Oak (subcarpathian wars) and Oral as well as the alleged siteExcept for the ground.
The maneuvers will take place in different parts of the country, so the exercise will besides include transport of troops by rail and on public roads. "During the exercise, it will be possible to observe a full spectrum of activities in the modern multidimensional theatre of armed action: from classical land operations to cyberspace" - calculated in the Staff Communication.
As noted, "the full task is intended not only to strengthen the defence capabilities of Poland and NATO, but besides demonstrate readiness to defend together and deterring a possible opponent in the context of current geopolitical challenges".
Why is the Polish Army organizing the Iron Defender exercise?
The "Iron Defender" has been indicated in fresh months as a reaction of Poland to the planned September in Belarus exercises Zapad-2025to be attended by - according to the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski - even 150 1000 Belarusian and Russian soldiers.
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The Polish Army has ensured that the exercises are not directed against another state. "Their aim is to show unity, professionalism and consistent enhancement of combat capabilities NATO allies ... The Polish Armed Forces undergo dynamic transformation, increase defence possible and constitute a key component of the safety strategy Central and east Europe" - added.
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