Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej jako element rekonstrukcji polskiej obrony cywilnej
Territorial Defence Forces as part of the reconstruction of Polish civil defence

Summary/Abstract: The events of the past few years make the context of civil protection in Poland undeniably gaining importance. This is also evidenced by the fact that legislative work has intensified, aimed at establishing a new law in the area of civil defence, crisis management and state of natural disaster. In view of the above, the author of this article decided to present the activity of the Territorial Defence Forces (Polish: Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej), and also to apply the most important assumptions to the subject area in need of real and urgent transformation. One of the examples taken is the time of the COVID-19 epidemic, which obliged decision-makers of numerous state institutions to apply extraordinarily coordinated solutions. The article is a detailed analysis of the role of the Territorial Defence Forces within the broader population protection structure, as well as the conditions resulting from the introduced epidemic state. Synthetic conclusions resulting from the study indicate the clear potential of the TDF as part of the expected reconstruction of Polish civil defence.

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