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Polish Special Forces once again to take up duty within the NATO Response Forces

19.10.2023

- For the third time in history, the Special Forces Component Command has achieved certification stating that they can command the NATO Response Forces, but for the first time in history, which is worth noting, the Special Forces Component Command has achieved certification for commanding a large-scale defense operation. This is a great success. This is the result of very hard work, of the service of our soldiers. I would like to thank the soldiers from the Allied nations, because this is a our joint achievement. This is a NATO's achievement. At the same time, I would also like to thank you very much for your personal commitment and professionalism, which you prove every day of the service," said Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defense during a meeting with special forces soldiers.

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On Thursday at the Special Forces Component Command in Kraków, the head of the Ministry of Defense observed the final of the exercise to certify Special Forces for the NATO Response Forces in 2024.

- Thank you for your service. Thank you for building interoperability between the Polish and NATO countries' armed forces. Those exercises have truly been a complete success and give a strong testimony of our cooperation and strength, which is extremely important in today's times to provide an important argument of deterrence

- Minister M. Blaszczak said in Kraków.

The Special Forces component has been successfully certified as NATO Response Forces for the third time. Due to the current threats and NATO's new approach to security architecture, Special Forces have the opportunity to be integrated in 5 domains - air, land, cyber, maritime and - for the first time - space. The exercise's special operations scenario required the adaptation and use of the Military's full potential, in parallel with Allied and national special operations.

- Special forces soldiers in the Polish Armed Forces are the hallmark of the Polish Military. It's about selection, very strict selection, it's about skills and training. Truly, we are proud of your service. We thank you very much for it. That is the service that is incredibly needed to guarantee the security of our Homeland, but also to ensure the security of the entire North Atlantic Alliance

- noted the head of the Ministry of Defense.

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This was the third certification in the history of the Special Forces (2015, 2020) and the first to the ability to command a large-scale operation. The certified capabilities stem from NATO's new defense plans, in which the Special Forces Component Command plays a key role on the eastern flank as a coordination center for all special forces operating in the direction of the JFC Brunssum Joint Command.

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