The Polish Armed Forces: Warsaw Pact Reliability in Question.

Abstract

The December 1981 imposition of martial law in Poland and its lifting in 1983 have been indicative of the turmoil that has existed in Poland over the last few years. As the largest member geographically and demographically of the Warsaw Pact, the domestic unrest has placed the reliability of the Polish armed forces as Warsaw Pact members in question. This thesis concludes that the Polish armed forces can be considered reliable members of the Warsaw Pact in foreseeable circumstances, despite some qualifications. This conclusion is reached through a review of the postwar history of the Polish armed forces and an analysis of other pertinent factors, including the burden of governing and the economy's effect on the armed forces. Various other issues favoring and opposing reliability are also analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA141795

Entities

People

  • M. E. Duffy

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • East Germany
  • Eastern Europe
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).