The Military in a Postcommunist Poland

Abstract

This document examines the evolution of the Polish armed forces since the political changes in Poland in mid-1989. It concentrates on tactical and operational developments that have taken place. It also discusses the political- military changes that have shaped the evolution of the Polish army. Material in this document is based on a review of the indigenous military press and on conversations with Polish civilian and military officials. The study was completed in February 1991, and it is based on information available at that time. This Note is the first in a series of studies of East European militaries. The author is a RAND consultant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA253253

Entities

People

  • Thomas S. Szayna

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Revolutions
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.