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“Army 500” and strategic transformation: Poland sets the course for long-term deterrence and allied readiness

25.02.2026 60 photos Photos: fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

From the article "Let everyone know we will prevail". Poland’s armed forces set strategic course for 2026-2039 · “Army 500” and strategic transformation: Poland sets the course for long-term deterrence and allied readiness

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Row of sailors in caps marked Marynarka Wojenna standing in formation during a parade — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Group of men in coats and berets standing at a military ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Audience in uniforms and suits seated in a hall during a speech — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Row of women sailors in caps marked Marynarka Wojenna standing in formation at a parade — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Three officers in berets and uniform coats stand in formation during a ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a podium against an emblem and Polish flag — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A group of officers in coloured berets stand in formation on a parade square — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Soldiers in coats raise flags on poles during a military ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man speaks at a podium, screen behind shows Karol Nawrocki and the Polish emblem, flags nearby — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a coat bows before a colour guard and a row of soldiers with rifles — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man shakes hands with a person in a row of soldiers and civilians on a rainy square — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of Polish, EU and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Officers in different colored berets stand in a row during a military ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a coat walks across a parade ground past soldiers in uniform — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Rows of officers and civilians in suits sit in a hall during a military conference — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Two officers in dress uniforms with medals and participant badges sit in the audience — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a podium against a blue screen with text — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

An officer in a coat stands in front of an honor guard company with a colour party and military band — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a coat shakes hands with a group of people in uniforms and suits — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Men in suits and uniforms sit in the audience during a military ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A woman in a blue dress and men in suits sit before rows of soldiers in field uniforms — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a navy coat walks past an honor guard company with rifles among bare trees — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a navy coat shakes hands with people in jackets beside a soldier wearing a beret — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks from a podium, screen behind shows the name Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a coat speaks into a microphone surrounded by sailors and soldiers in dress uniforms — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Two men in suits enter a hall filled with seated officers in uniform — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A woman in a Polish Navy uniform stands in a formation among other soldiers — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a microphone against Polish, EU and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man speaks on stage with a screen and flags in front of soldiers in uniform — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

An officer salutes before a standard, with a row of uniformed and civilian officials standing at attention behind — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a podium with Polish, EU and NATO flags behind him — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A red flag bearing an eagle lowered to half mast, with saluting soldiers in berets in the foreground — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

The Polish flag and a flag bearing an eagle lowered to half mast, with uniformed soldiers watching the ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Men in suits and an officer in uniform walk past a row of honor guard soldiers — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a lectern in front of a blue screen with an emblem — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Soldiers in uniforms and berets stand in formation during a military ceremony outdoors — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Officers in field coats and berets talk with a man wearing a dark winter jacket — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man speaks at a lectern before a hall full of uniformed attendees and a row of flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit speaks at a lectern against flags of Poland, the European Union and NATO — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Bearded man in a suit speaks into a microphone beside a European Union flag — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Bearded man in a suit speaks into a microphone against an EU flag backdrop — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Two men in suits walk down a corridor, followed by officers in khaki uniforms — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

General in uniform with nameplate Kukuła speaks at a podium against Polish, EU and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Conference attendees sit in the audience, a smiling woman in a navy dress in the front row — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A group of civilians and military officers stand in formation on a square, a red and white flag in frame — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a suit speaks from a podium against Polish, European Union and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

An honor guard officer with a sabre stands before ranks of soldiers in khaki and navy uniforms — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Men in suits and uniforms sit in rows in the audience during a conference — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

An officer with a sabre stands before an honor guard company in the courtyard of the Museum of Polish History in the rain — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Soldiers in field uniforms and civilians sit in rows during a military ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Man in a suit and maroon tie speaks at a microphone before Polish, EU and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

General in field uniform stands beside a suited man speaking before NATO and EU flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Soldiers in uniforms and berets alongside civilians stand in a row outside a building in the rain — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Military officers and civilians stand in a row during a ceremony outside a building — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Deputy prime minister and defence minister speaks at a lectern beside a general in uniform — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

The defence minister speaks into a microphone against Polish and EU flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Soldiers and sailors in dress uniforms stand in formation during a ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A general in uniform and a man in a suit speak at podiums before Polish and NATO flags — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

Officers in field uniforms wearing participant badges listen during a ceremony — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON

A man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of a screen with a military emblem and captions — fot. Krzysztof Niedziela / MON