Defence Minister: We Are Ready to Establish 'Drone Branch' Command

“The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is ready to establish a drone command, a complete drone component. We are fully prepared for this. There is no other area where technology is advancing so rapidly. Of course, we distinguish different types of drones by their size and capabilities. I also want to mention that drones are typically associated with unmanned aerial vehicles, which is our first thought. But ground drones, highly useful as well, and surface and underwater drones — which have provided Ukraine with a significant advantage — are also crucial. We will operate across all four domains: aerial, ground, surface, and undersea,” the ministry wrote on X.

Earlier this year, Ukraine announced plans to form a drone force in response to the growing importance of drones on the battlefield. The Czechs recently followed suit, announcing in May that they would introduce FPV drones into their army on a large scale. Assuming the Polish Armed Forces follow through on this declaration, Poland will align itself with this trend, taking yet another lesson from Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz had already indicated several months ago that steps in this direction would be taken.