We are restoring decommissioned military units - our army is growing stronger
05.08.2023
We are rebuilding the Polish Army - creating new units, increasing the number of troops and modernizing equipment. Many years of neglect in the Polish Army and decisions on mass liquidations of military units - especially in the east of Poland - have weakened the defense potential of our country. Since 2015, we have undertaken to repair our country's finances, and thanks to this we can today rebuild the strength of the Polish Army. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with soldiers and commanders of the Naval Command Battalion in Wejherowo, where he received reports on the increased manning of military units. Increased funding for the development of our army allows us to recruit new soldiers and equip them with state-of-the-art equipment.
Rebuilding military units
By 2015, more than 600 organisational units of the Polish Army were liquidated in Poland. Many of them were located in the eastern areas our country, near the borders with Russia and Belarus. Among the liquidated units, there were the 14th Suwałki Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment or the 3rd Mechanised Brigade in Lublin.
- After the attack on Georgia and after the attack on Crimea, more military units were still liquidated. Why was this the case? It is worth asking. Today, we are faced with all sorts of threats. The war in Ukraine poses obvious threats. The Wagner group in Belarus also creates threats, but Poland will be defended against those threats by the good government - stressed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
We do not allow Polish security to be weakened. We are creating new military units and strengthening those that already exist. We have appointed the 1st Legion Infantry Division and the 18th Mechanised Division, inter alia. In 2017, we created the Territorial Defence Forces, which consist of more than 36,000 soldiers today, and continue to grow in strength. We have also expanded the scope of our state's defence with the creation of the Cyber Defence Forces in 2022.
Polish army defends the security of our country
Our army, which will eventually reach 300,000 soldiers, is the foundation of our security. We are increasing the number of troops and buying state-of-the-art equipment - this is how we are creating new military units. The strength of our army makes us an important member of the North Atlantic Alliance.
- Today, Poland can be more relaxed, in spite of the fact that the times are difficult. There is a war going on beyond our eastern border. Being relaxed comes from strength – pointed out Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
We know the price of freedom and independence of our homeland, which is why we are investing in our country's defence potential. Poland is safe and our army is getting stronger.
Repairing public finances makes it possible to invest in our security
In recent months, the Polish Armed Forces have been given the state-of-the-art military equipment. The purchase of modern tanks, aircraft and artillery is possible thanks to record spending on defence - at least 3% of GDP.
New recruits are joining the ranks of the Polish army because we have increased the attractiveness of military service. We have increased the minimum salary of soldiers by almost 100%, compared to 2015 - today it is PLN 4,960 gross. We have also introduced new types of service - from short military training, through voluntary basic military service, to training with the Territorial Defence Forces or regular service in the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces.
Higher salaries, flexible recruitment, modern equipment - these are important arguments today proving the attractiveness of service in the Polish Army and the new units created by us.
