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Polish armed forces modernization : a new cornerstone of European security? / Krystyna Marcinek, Scott Boston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marcinek, Krystyna
- Subjects (All):
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- Armed Forces--Reorganization.
- Armed Forces.
- Military Acquisition and Procurement.
- Military Budgets and Defense Spending.
- Military Personnel.
- Military Transformation.
- Poland.
- Security Cooperation.
- U.S.-European Relations.
- United States.
- Poland--Armed Forces Reorganization.
- Poland--Military policy.
- Local Subjects:
- Military Acquisition and Procurement.
- Military Budgets and Defense Spending.
- Military Personnel.
- Military Transformation.
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- Poland.
- Security Cooperation.
- U.S.-European Relations.
- United States.
- Place of Publication:
- 5/29/2025, 2971.
- Summary:
- Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine pushed Polish decisionmakers to launch military modernization and expansion at a pace, scale, and direction that was unprecedented in Poland's post-communist history. Given Russia's planned reconstitution, the extent of military aid that Warsaw provided to Ukraine, and previous problems with modernization, Poland's armed forces are at a crossroads. If Poland fails to realize its plans, it might come out of this moment relatively weakened and vulnerable. However, if Poland is successful, it will be able to take a much larger role in ensuring the security of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) eastern flank, thus providing the United States more flexibility to advance its interests in other parts of the world. In this report, the authors outline Poland's plans for modernization and expansion of the armed forces and provide a preliminary assessment of where U.S. support might be most useful to maximize the return on this joint U.S.-Polish investment in deterrence and defense.
- Contents:
- CHAPTER 1: Introduction
- CHAPTER 2: Poland's Military Plans
- Structure
- Personnel
- Technical Modernization
- Budget Trends
- CHAPTER 3: Implications
- The Role of the United States: Recommendations
- Notes:
- Description from electronic resource
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