The plan, called Eastern Shield, envisages an investment of about $2. billion and should be completed by 2028.
"We have to secure 700 km of border, of which 400 km is with Belarus," said Czerny Tomski, deputy defense minister in Warsaw.
Along with Belarus, Poland borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Ukraine, which has been fending off a full-scale Russian invasion for more than two years.
Throughout the war in Ukraine, fears grew in Warsaw that Poland, which is a member of the EU and NATO, might find itself in Russia's crosshairs.Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday that the new plan would include "fortifications, various types of obstacles, but also ultra-modern AI surveillance systems".
The main objective is deterrence, but also border defense, Polish Armed Forces Chief of Staff Wisław Kukula stressed.
The plan set out to protect against possible surprise attacks, make the mobility of enemy troops more difficult, and improve defensive positions.
Both soldiers and the civilian population also have to be better protected.
Kukula said that drones will play a decisive role in the defense of Poland, adding that a network of drone bases will be established on the border."We hope to install high-resolution thermal imaging cameras. There will be electronic reconnaissance sensors at the stations," he said.
Highly sensitive microphones should be used to capture sounds indicating enemy drone missions, while jamming transmitters capable of disabling drones and disrupting communications should also be installed.
There are plans to establish at least eight forward operating bases for the police force to allow emergency deployment.
More fortified shelters are to be built to protect soldiers, civilians and ammunition supplies.Eastern Shield is also set to include physical barriers, including anti-tan barriers and retractable barricades on major roads.
Poland says it will cover part of the cost of the new plan, with the E expected to help with financing.
"If the EU wants to remain a region of peace and development it will have to spend more on defence," Kośniak-Kamycz said.
The Polish plan is set to be part of a regional defense architecture established with Baltic-NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.int/as
"We have to secure 700 km of border, of which 400 km is with Belarus," said Czerny Tomski, deputy defense minister in Warsaw.
Along with Belarus, Poland borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Ukraine, which has been fending off a full-scale Russian invasion for more than two years.
Throughout the war in Ukraine, fears grew in Warsaw that Poland, which is a member of the EU and NATO, might find itself in Russia's crosshairs.Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday that the new plan would include "fortifications, various types of obstacles, but also ultra-modern AI surveillance systems".
The main objective is deterrence, but also border defense, Polish Armed Forces Chief of Staff Wisław Kukula stressed.
The plan set out to protect against possible surprise attacks, make the mobility of enemy troops more difficult, and improve defensive positions.
Both soldiers and the civilian population also have to be better protected.
Kukula said that drones will play a decisive role in the defense of Poland, adding that a network of drone bases will be established on the border."We hope to install high-resolution thermal imaging cameras. There will be electronic reconnaissance sensors at the stations," he said.
Highly sensitive microphones should be used to capture sounds indicating enemy drone missions, while jamming transmitters capable of disabling drones and disrupting communications should also be installed.
There are plans to establish at least eight forward operating bases for the police force to allow emergency deployment.
More fortified shelters are to be built to protect soldiers, civilians and ammunition supplies.Eastern Shield is also set to include physical barriers, including anti-tan barriers and retractable barricades on major roads.
Poland says it will cover part of the cost of the new plan, with the E expected to help with financing.
"If the EU wants to remain a region of peace and development it will have to spend more on defence," Kośniak-Kamycz said.
The Polish plan is set to be part of a regional defense architecture established with Baltic-NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.int/as
