This study outlines the involvement of Polish military contingents in multinational operations conducted by the North Atlantic Alliance. In the period preceding Poland's accession to NATO, Polish Armed Forces contingents had performed mainly operational and logistical tasks in the Balkans. At the beginning of the 21st century, Polish military contingents got on such tasks as: ISAF operation in Afghanistan (2007-20014); training in NTMI-I operations in Iraq (2005-2009) and NTMI-A in Afghanistan (2009-2014); airspace control over the Baltic states as part of the Baltic Air Policing operation (since 2006 - rotational participation); training and consulting as part of the "Resolute Support" operation in Afghanistan (since 2014) and training and protection tasks on NATO's eastern flank. This analysis describes the participation of Polish military contingents in the Alliance’s operations in quantitative terms and highlights the specificity of tasks performed with regard to consequences and future challenges.
KBN Analysis no. 5 (57) / 2020
2 April 2020
This study outlines the involvement of Polish military contingents in multinational operations conducted by the North Atlantic Alliance. In the period preceding Poland's accession to NATO, Polish Armed Forces contingents had performed mainly operational and logistical tasks in the Balkans. At the beginning of the 21st century, Polish military contingents got on such tasks as: ISAF operation in Afghanistan (2007-20014); training in NTMI-I operations in Iraq (2005-2009) and NTMI-A in Afghanistan (2009-2014); airspace control over the Baltic states as part of the Baltic Air Policing operation (since 2006 - rotational participation); training and consulting as part of the "Resolute Support" operation in Afghanistan (since 2014) and training and protection tasks on NATO's eastern flank. This analysis describes the participation of Polish military contingents in the Alliance’s operations in quantitative terms and highlights the specificity of tasks performed with regard to consequences and future challenges.
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