Transformation of the Polish Armed Forces: A perspective on the twentieth anniversary of Poland's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance

This article presents the changes in the Polish Armed Forces during the twenty years of Poland's membership in NATO. Transformational processes of varying intensity and effect involved organisational and technical modernisation and active duty force professionalism. An important aspect was the participation in operations under the NATO flag. Combat experience contributed to significant changes in their functioning, including combat technology and procedures, and provided to achieving interoperability within the NATO. What is more, future changes in Polish Armed Forces will be directly connected with challenges related to engagement of Poland in political, economic and military dimension to NATO.