Ewolucja polsko-niemieckiej współpracy wojskowej w latach 1991–2021
Evolution of Polish-German Military Cooperation in the Years 1991–2021

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the significance of Polish-German military cooperation in improving the security of the Republic of Poland after 1991 and building a new security architecture in Europe. The author has separated and described 7 phases of cooperation between the Polish Armed Forces and the Bundeswehr in the years 1991–2021. During this period, Polish-German military cooperation was conducted in a bilateral and multilateral formula through: exchange of information, official visits and working meetings at all levels, training and exchange of personnel, cross-border contacts, joint exercises of various types of troops, cooperation in the field of technology and armament. The German authorities supported the Polish's efforts to join NATO and the EU, also through trilateral cooperation between Poland-Germany-France and Poland-Germany-Denmark. At the beginning of the 21st century, Poland received 128 Leopard 2A tanks and 23 MIG-29 aircraft from the Bundeswehr's resources. The state of Polish-German relations was influenced by the re-evaluation of transatlantic and European relations after 11 September 2001. The change of government in Poland in 2005 and 2015 was also of great importance here. Currently, we are dealing with a stable Polish-German partnership within NATO and the EU. However, the asymmetry of this partnership is still maintained.

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