Polish Armed Forces

Against the odds, Roma survived both the journey to Siberia and the conditions of a forced labor camp.

At just two years old, her father, who was an officer in the Polish army, found them in Siberia and rescued Roma.

Stephen was one of 733

Polish children, mostly orphans, that were taken in by the New Zealand government.

I have four grandparents and a step-grandfather who all experienced similar things that your grandmother went through.

As you mentioned, they were taken to Siberian camps and later were refugees in Uganda.

My great-grandfather was a soldier, I'm sorry, an officer for the Polish Army, and he was on the train, the Katyn, and he escaped the train.

My other grandfather was a a dentist for the Polish army in the war.

But cooperation is increasingly moving towards localization, technology transfer, workforce training, and participation of Polish industry.

For example, the first several batches of K2 tanks were delivered to Poland and incorporated into the Polish Armed Forces, but under a new contract signed in 2025, roughly one third of the 180 tanks are to be produced in Poland, with deliveries beginning in 2028, which will mark the first time that Poland produces tanks domestically in almost two decades.

So Poland is not simply buying complete Korean products, it's acquiring the ability to revitalize its own production capacity.

And just as South Korea can help European security, Europe can also contribute to South Korea's transition toward defense innovation and preparation for future warfare, as European countries possess significant capabilities in aerospace, quantum technologies, cyber, sensors, and electronic warfare.

You know, an entire battalion of infantry quits, resigns, uh, and, and then becomes mercenaries.

And then after a six-month stint, they all come back and re-sign a contract for the Polish Army.

You know, that...

It's called rotation, uh, combat rotation to get combat experience.

In another Iron Curtain country, there is another agency just as dedicated as the East German MFS, which carries on espionage against us.

In fact, Z2, the intelligence branch of the Polish Armed Forces, maintains a tremendous filing system called Cartotica Personalna, or personal index, on US officers, especially those in high positions.

A compilation of information on the officer's unit, his career, his family, and personal habits.

Anything that might turn up an Achilles heel.

The military is also providing engineering support to the local border guard unit, including construction of observation and guard posts.

The General Command of the Polish Armed Forces said sappers are building border fortifications with Hesco Bastion, a system of collapsible wire mesh baskets lined with heavy fabric.

Filled with sand or similar material, they allow rapid creation of temporary fortifications and support structures for the border guard.

Speaking with Polish Radio, Dariusz Sienicki, spokesperson for the commander of the Nadburzański Border Guard Unit, described how his service responds to outside assistance.

In a statement, PGZ PGZ said the program is to be implemented from 2026 to 2030.

ISAI has an ongoing cooperation with PGZ for an Earth observation system for the Polish Armed Forces.

The Finnish company has delivered synthetic aperture radar satellites to the country's military.

This system is designed as the first component of the military space capabilities that Warsaw plans to develop in the coming years.

Operations are expected to start next year, and over the long term, PGZ is targeting to build a four-digit number of Daimler truck diesel engines every year.

The engines will be used in military vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces.

Toyota is expanding into the world of go-karts.

Gazoo Racing, Toyota's racing division, is gonna start selling an entry-level racing go-kart that features sliding pedals and a tilting steering wheel so both children and adults can ride.