Polish Ministry of National Defence
The Ministry of National Defence of Poland is the central government body responsible for defence policy and the security of the country. It is headed by the Minister of National Defence, who sits on the Council of Ministers. The ministry oversees the Polish Armed Forces, including the Land Forces, the Polish Air Force, the Navy and the Special Forces. Its headquarters are located in Warsaw.
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Poland's defense minister postpones Pentagon visit at US request; deputies travel to Washington instead
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz's September 23 visit to the Pentagon has been postponed at the request of the US side. No new date has been announced. Polish Deputy Defense Ministers Magdalena Sobkowiak and Paweł Zalewski will travel to Washington in his stead to hold talks and prepare new US-Poland cooperation agreements. Poland's Ministry of Defense said the rescheduling followed signals from Washington and a NATO chiefs-of-staff meeting that required urgent new security measures for Alliance countries.