Transformation of Polish Air Forces: What Is Required to Meet NATO Obligations

Abstract

After the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, Poland started a major revision of its security and defense thinking. The main goal for Polish security established in the "Security Policy and Defense Strategy of the Republic of Poland" of 1992 was clearly identified to be "Poland is striving towards NATO membership." The eight-year Polish effort to gain acceptance to join NATO finally succeeded on March 12, 1999. It fulfilled many years of preparation and searching for a new security environment. Despite the fact that some of the changes were done before entering NATO, Poland still needs to complete its integration with the NATO Alliance. Poland still possesses equipment and a command structure reflecting its former Warsaw Pact alliance requirements. This paper will attempt to focus on the transformation of the Polish Air Force and requirements, which must be accomplished to obtain NATO membership. Poland should accelerate these efforts to attain full NATO compatibility and interoperability. The purpose of the paper is to define areas in which Poland should concentrate its efforts to meet NATO obligations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA420521

Entities

People

  • Stefan Ruthowski

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fighter Bombers
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Warfare

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design