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Wojsko Polskie

Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
POL Wojska Lądowe.svgPOL Wojska Lotnicze.svgPOL Marynarka Wojenna.svgPOL Wojska Specjalne.svgPOL Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej.svg
Motto God, Honor, Fatherland
(Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna)
Service branches Polish Land Forces
Polish Air Force
Polish Navy
Polish Special Forces
Territorial Defence Force
Leadership
Supreme Commander President Andrzej Duda
Minister of Defense Antoni Macierewicz
Chief of Staff LTG Leszek Surawski
Manpower
Military age 18 years of age
Conscription No (since 2010)
Available for
military service
18,830,448, age 15–49 (2015 est.)
Fit for
military service
15,583,917, age 15–49 (2015 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
515,000 (2015 est.)
Active personnel 105,000 (2017) (ranked 42nd)
Reserve personnel 24,000 (National Reserve Forces and cadets)
Expenditures
Budget $9,6 billion (FY2017)
Percent of GDP 2,01% (FY2017)
Industry
Domestic suppliers Polish Defence Holding
WZM S.A.
PZL-Świdnik
HSW S.A.
OBRUM
Foreign suppliers  United Kingdom
 India
 France
 Israel
 Sweden
 Mexico
 Finland
 Italy
 Japan
 Canada
 Norway
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Brazil
 Spain
 United States
 South Korea
Former:
 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
Annual exports  European Union
 Nigeria
 Malaysia
 Armenia
 Vietnam
 Serbia
 Iraq
 Ukraine
 Libya
 Georgia
 Iran
 Estonia
Related articles
History List of Polish wars
Timeline of the Polish Army
Ranks Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland (Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, abbreviated SZ RP; popularly called Wojsko Polskie in Poland, abbreviated WP—roughly, the "Polish Military") are the national armed forces of the Republic of Poland. The name has been used since the early 19th century, but can also be applied to earlier periods.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland are the Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe), Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna), Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne), Polish Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne) and Territorial Defence Force (Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej) and are under the command of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland.

From 2002 until 2014, Polish military forces were part of the Coalition Forces that participated in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan led by NATO. Poland's contribution to ISAF was the country's largest, since its entrance into NATO.

Polish forces also took part in the Iraq War. From 2003 to 2008, Polish military forces commanded the Multinational Division (MND-CS) located in the South-Central Occupation Zone of Iraq. The division was made up of troops from 23 nations and totaled as many as 8,500 soldiers. It is regarded as one of the most professional militaries in Europe.

Pursuant to the national security strategy of Poland, the supreme strategic goal of Poland's military forces is to ensure favourable and secure conditions for the realization of national interests by eliminating external and internal threats, reducing risks, rightly assessing undertaken challenges, and ably using existing opportunities. The Republic of Poland’s main strategic goals in the area of defence include:


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