Safety Forum Szczecin 2016
What are the risks for the Polish, which it could destabilize? Is incidents involving Russian aircraft in the Baltic Sea is a prelude to the conflict, or just psychological warfare? Is West province is safe and what effect it has on national defense? About this spoke, among others, gen. Former special force commander, b. GROM commander, who came to Szczecin at the opening of the inaugural Safety Forum Szczecin that runs under the slogan under the slogan "Safe Region. Safe Poland ".
Safety Forum Szczecin your patronage Minister Paul Soloch head of the National Security Bureau, as well as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee ON deputy Michal Jach. This one-day event in the formula of the conference was held in Szczecin on June 9, and her topic was security at the regional and national level, as well as opportunities to participate in the defense industry re-industrialization of the region of Western Pomerania. There was also a presentation of the book Security Primer Western Pomerania, issued by the think tank Nobilis Media.
Szczecin has its brand environments military in Europe, is recognizable by many specialists in safety thanks to the presence of the Multinational Corps North - East, which is the only such structure of NATO (an operational) in the countries of Eastern Europe and one of the most important in the whole of the Alliance - explains Commander Bilski president of the think tank Nobilis Media.
The inaugural Safety Forun Szczecin 2016 was attended by wonderful guests. They were, among others, Joanna Sztiller cond. Polish Maritime Office Platform Group Armaments gene. Former special force commander b. GROM commander, deputy commander of the Multinational Corps North East gen. Brig. Krzysztof Krol, gen. Marek Ojrzanowski b. National Liaison Representative ACT in Norfolk in USA, Insp. Peter Ostrowski Deputy Commander of Provincial Police Director. Affairs. Emergency Management Eugene Pietrzak of the Regional Office.
Special thanks to the professors in the West Pomeranian University of Technology: Krzysztof Okarmie and Thomas Chady, who presented the possibility of university-industry collaboration arms. His lecture was also conducted. Polish Maritime Office Platform Group Armament Joanna Sztiller, who spoke about the strategy PGZ and work on new technologies. He did not rule out the possibility of cooperation with ZUT provided interesting range of Szczecin University. In Szczecin Safety Forum was also attended by academics Collegium Balticum and the University of Szczecin, business representatives and clergy, as well as, of course, students of security.
Special force commander General in his speech pointed to three key threats Polish terrorism, other countries and population migrations. - DAESH strategy is based on the battle bullet pen and the Internet - says General Roman special force commander. - It promises paradise on the ground. Striking terrorists protected object may be apparent, and actual targets elsewhere. If someone thinks that the Anti-Terror Law is unnecessary to consider the very short-sightedly. The general also warned against the threat from the east. Since 2008, Russia is growing in strength and breaks treaties. If it comes to war, it will not be carried on a gun, but a camera and money.
- Russia enough that it will strengthen its influence in Poland and will dictate the conditions - explains the general special force commander. Former special force commander General stressed that Spitz still requires considerable labor. At the moment it is not able to act. Spitz NATO is expected to achieve full readiness for next year. The assumption of such a formula is a rapid response to threats. From the moment the alarm 5,000 soldiers szpicy will have 48 hours to take action.
During the meeting, they spoke specialists in the field of defense such as the deputy commander of the Multinational Corps North East gen. Christopher King.
- Szczecin body is unique in the whole NATO. There is no other that has a defined area of responsibility, as we are. This Scandinavian countries and Poland, and soon will also include Hungary and Slovakia. Our task is monitoring the security situation in the region 24 hours a day.
Not everyone knows that the body brings together not only the countries of the NATO alliance, because they are in our example. Swedes. But even before the NATO summit in Warsaw will join us Norway and Greece, and then the body will bring together 25 countries. The King also spoke about the expansion of the so-called. Response Force ready for a rapid response in crisis situations. Yet in 2014. It was 13,000 troops, and now is 40,000. - Russia proves Syria weapons of all kinds and provocations on the Baltic Sea are a fact - said General King.
The conference has also appeared representative of Szczecin National Guard, a paramilitary group composed of volunteers who want to learn how to defend against potential threats. Wojciech Wozniak passed a course on civil defense instructor. - I was sent by voevoda on this course. You probably did not know it would be like this - said Wozniak. - Nothing I carried with training beyond the paper that he can teach others. Nothing is learned. The program carried out by three days, at the end of the test and 100 percent passing rate. This is a failure, especially for someone who really wants to learn something. - We should end up with fiction and doing something for show - commented on the matter gen. Polko. - Or do decent training or do not let us do them at all. We do not need theater.
According to the organizers of the West Pomeranian region it is unique in terms of defense for the security of the country. Therefore Szczecin, because of its location, history, but also a strong presence of NATO and national security structures is a natural place for the center of discussion and dialogue on security in the regional and international level - says Commander rez. Artur Bilski. In the future, we will continue to organize such conferences within the Safety Forum Szczecin.
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Szczecin has its brand environments military in Europe, is recognizable by many specialists in safety thanks to the presence of the Multinational Corps North - East, which is the only such structure of NATO (an operational) in the countries of Eastern Europe and one of the most important in the whole Alliance.
You should also remember that the Polish Armed Forces in the region is also a solid employer. Currently, under 12 DZ is about 31 units and military institutions that give work 3,300 soldiers and 1,600 civilian employees. The presence of the army in the region of Western Pomerania is even greater. In West Pomerania is because 8. Coastal Defense Flotilla in Swinoujscie, 1 Tactical Air Wing in Świdwin, or at the end of the latest unit in the country, which is 12. The database of Unmanned Aircraft in Miroslawiec.
Our region is so huge reservoir of security not only for the region of Western Pomerania, Poland but also in Central Europe and the Baltic Sea. Therefore, Szczecin is a natural center of the discussion of security issues. Hence the title of leading forum Safe Region. Safe Poland.
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