Poland drafts law to boost wartime readiness and streamline military command amid hybrid threats

Poland’s Ministry of National Defence is drafting a law to strengthen the country’s full wartime readiness and streamline military response, the ministry’s media division confirmed to *Rzeczpospolita* on Friday.
The proposed legislation aims to “strengthen Poland’s defensive capabilities, improve coordination between the armed forces and internal security services, and adapt existing regulations to modern threats, particularly hybrid, cyber, and disinformation risks,” according to the ministry. Currently, defense preparedness and command systems are fragmented across multiple Council of Ministers regulations issued after the 2022 Defense of the Homeland Act.
The draft would enable faster troop deployments, including allied forces, and align Poland’s National Defense Response Plan with NATO’s Response System. It also expands the number of entities involved in permanent duty and defense command systems, regulates civilian staff work in command posts with limited leave, and updates operational planning in non-military areas. Training, defense courses, and exercise protocols would also be revised.
The bill remains in intra-ministerial consultations, with no timeline set for parliamentary debate. The National Security Bureau is also awaiting the draft, *Rzeczpospolita* reported .
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