The military is betting on volunteers. fresh trainings and a plan of 500 000 ready for mobilisation

Ambitious Plans

On Monday, a conference was held in the General Staff of the Polish Army, during which Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk, Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army Gen. Wiesław Kukuła and Commander of Cyberspace Defence Army Gen. Karol Molenda summarized the pilot of the training program "in Gothiness", conducted in late 2025, and presented plans for its further development.

Kosiniak-Kamysz reported that more than 16,000 people participated in the first edition of the program, and the task in the extended expression will proceed this year. He pointed out the large interest in training among both women and men, stressing that the most many group were participants aged 36 to 45. He besides pointed out that people of a very advanced age were active in the training, including 91-year-old course associate from cybersecurity and 80-year-old associate in endurance training.

Cezary Tomczyk announced that in 2026 the offer was planned to be extended to include group training, organised by companies for their employees, and the military cooperates with large Polish companies. He besides informed that the first weekend training would begin on 7 March and will last until 21 November. Participants will be able to choose from 4 types of courses: crisis safety, survival, first aid and cybersecurity.

Vice-President MON stressed that the mark for 2026 is to train around 40,000 adult citizens. He added that, after taking into account educational programmes carried out jointly with the military among children and young people, the full number of people trained this year is expected to exceed 300 000.

"Fishing as much as possible"

How could we hear at the conference from Kosiniak-Kamysz:

As for essential military service, she is suspended, she is not liquidated. Under the Act of the first decade of this century, it was suspended but not liquidated. It can be suspended at any time, although specified plans are not in the ministry or in the staff for the present time.

He besides added that the issue of military service was the subject of public debate and talks at government level. He besides stressed that Poland's current activities focus on encouraging as many people as possible to become curious in the military. He pointed out that there was a discussion on this subject between civilians and military, as well as in another countries. He then pointed out that the strategy adopted was based on universal, voluntary defence training to aid recruit fresh candidates for service. He besides pointed out that changes to the reserves are peculiarly crucial this year.

We have adopted a strategy of universal, voluntary defence training, and by this capture, we will catch as much as possible curious in military service. The changes in the reserve for this year are crucial for us – informed.

High-precision reserves

The Minister of National Defence presented the concept of creating a alleged advanced readiness reserve which would include trained reservists regularly participating in the exercise. In conjunction with professional soldiers, the Territorial Defence Army and another forms of military service, this strategy would supply a full of 500 000 people capable of fast mobilisation. Of this figure, 300 1000 would be soldiers of the operational troops and WOT, while 200 1000 would be reservists of different types.

The head of the MON announced that voluntary participation in the high-priority reserve would bring additional benefits, specified as compensation for participation in exercises and access to various courses and trainings. He besides stressed that the service in the reserve is to be seen as attractive and should not discourage the military and that the anticipation of engagement will be available on equal terms for both women and men.