Post by Bonobo on Aug 30, 2011 22:58:28 GMT 1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Armed_Forces
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland are the Army (Wojska L±dowe RP), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP), Air Force (Si³y Powietrzne RP) and Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne RP) and are under the command of the Ministry of National Defense (Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej). As of 2009, Poland has the world's twenty-first highest level of military expenditure, according to SIPRI. Polish soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and 22 Polish soldiers were killed in Iraq between the invasion of 2003 and Poland's pull-out in 2008.[citation needed]
The Polish Armed Forces consist of 100,300[16] active duty and 20,000 active reserve personnel. In need, a further 240,000 personnel can be mobilized. Troop strength in the four different branches was in 2010, as followed:
Land Forces: 68,704[17]
Air Force: 29,126[17] (Representing [18]
Navy: 12,102[17] (2 Fleets, representing[18]
Special Forces: 1,700[18]
Equipment
Land Forces
Main battle tanks: 906 (Leopard 2A4, PT-91, PT-91MA1, T-72, T-72A, T-72M1, T-72M1D)[24]
AFV: 1687 (KTO Rosomak, BWP-1, BWR-1S, BWR-1D, HMMWV, BRDM-2)[24]
Artillery: 1153 (120mm or greater)[24]
Army Helicopters: 143 (PZL W-3, PZL SW-4, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-2 )[24]
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland are the Army (Wojska L±dowe RP), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP), Air Force (Si³y Powietrzne RP) and Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne RP) and are under the command of the Ministry of National Defense (Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej). As of 2009, Poland has the world's twenty-first highest level of military expenditure, according to SIPRI. Polish soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and 22 Polish soldiers were killed in Iraq between the invasion of 2003 and Poland's pull-out in 2008.[citation needed]
The Polish Armed Forces consist of 100,300[16] active duty and 20,000 active reserve personnel. In need, a further 240,000 personnel can be mobilized. Troop strength in the four different branches was in 2010, as followed:
Land Forces: 68,704[17]
Air Force: 29,126[17] (Representing [18]
Navy: 12,102[17] (2 Fleets, representing[18]
Special Forces: 1,700[18]
Equipment
Land Forces
Main battle tanks: 906 (Leopard 2A4, PT-91, PT-91MA1, T-72, T-72A, T-72M1, T-72M1D)[24]
AFV: 1687 (KTO Rosomak, BWP-1, BWR-1S, BWR-1D, HMMWV, BRDM-2)[24]
Artillery: 1153 (120mm or greater)[24]
Army Helicopters: 143 (PZL W-3, PZL SW-4, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-2 )[24]