Dilemmas of Polish Military Strategy

Abstract

Throughout its long existence, the rules of regional geopolitics, historical experience and national strategic culture have had a deep impact on Polish security strategies. In the modern times, however, the national security environment is witnessing an appearance of new global trends and the birth of new paradigms of conflict. Security challenges require new approaches, but at the same time, they demand the preservation of equilibrium and harmony between objectives, concepts and resources. Motivated by the increasing complexity of emerging phenomena, Polish strategists are making efforts find the appropriate solutions to new demands. However, the evolving character of security alliances and the gradual shift of the global power balance will compel Poland to accept the consequences and risks of inevitable strategic choices. By analyzing foundations and the future challenges to national security concerns, this paper explores the wide range of factors that influence Polish contemporary strategic behavior and motivations in the broad context of current Euro-Atlantic relations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478464

Entities

People

  • Slawomir Wojciechowski

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control Systems
  • Education
  • European Union
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies