The Polish Military after Martial Law. Report of a Rand Conference, October 14, 1982.

Abstract

On October 14, 1982, The Rand Corporation held a workshop confernece in Washington, D.C., on 'The Polish Military'. The workshop was convened as part of the research on Poland and the Warsaw Pact being conducted for a Project AIR FORCE study, 'Soviet Vulnerabilities in Eastern Europe'. The aim of the meeting was to consider the role of the Polish military after the proclamation of martial law on December 13, 1981; the military and political background to the events of 1981; and the implications for the future of the Polish armed forces, both in the Polish Communist system and in the Warsaw Pact. The workshop discussion provided information and views on the past, present, and possible future roles of the Polish military, both domestically in Poland and in the Warsaw Pact. The body of this Note contains a summary of the discussion, including differences of view. Six major theses emerged from the discussion. These theses may serve to enrich current appraisals of developments in Poland and the Warsaw Pact and to guide subsequent research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134460

Entities

People

  • A. Ross Johnson
  • Barbara Kliszewski

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Eastern Europe
  • Economic Systems
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.