THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE LIGHT OF NEW LEGAL REGULATIONS Cover Image

SIŁY ZBROJNE RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ W SYSTEMIE BEZPIECZEŃSTWA NARODOWEGO W ŚWIETLE NOWYCH PRZEPISÓW PRAWNYCH
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE LIGHT OF NEW LEGAL REGULATIONS

Author(s): Sławomir Żurawski, Henryk Wyrębek, Aneta Chrząszcz
Subject(s): Civil Society, Military history, Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo im. Prof. L.J. Krzyżanowskiego WSM w Warszawie
Keywords: national security; state; armed forces; system; army;

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to characterize the Polish Armed Forces. The study uses qualitative methods and the source of information was mainly the analysis of the content of documents and literature on the subject. In the first part of the article, the authors present the basic changes and assumptions of the Homeland Defense Act of March 11, 2022. Then they characterize the Polish Armed Forces. In the main part, the authors focus on the structure and tasks of the Polish Armed Forces. Summing up, they draw attention to the role played by the armed services in the military as well as civilian aspect. The aim of the research is to determine the role of the Polish Armed Forces in the security system of the Republic of Poland and to update the tasks and structure of the Polish Armed Forces introduced by new legal regulations. The study uses qualitative methods and the source of information was mainly the analysis of the content of documents. The literature on the subject served as a supplement to selected issues. The main problem of the research boils down to the question: What are the tasks of the Polish Armed Forces in the security system of the Republic of Poland and what changes do the new legal regulations bring to its structure? To answer this question, consider the following: 1. What does the Homeland Defense Act of March 11, 2022 change in the field of defence, including the Polish Armed Forces? 2. What are the types of the Polish Armed Forces and what tasks do they perform? 3. What is the role of command bodies of the Polish Armed Forces in the defense management subsystem?

  • Issue Year: 39/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 37-50
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish