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Cyberspace Defense Forces (Polish: Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni) - a specialized component of the Polish Armed Forces established on February 8, 2022 by the Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak in Warsaw. Creation Day, February 8, is symbolic as it is Safer Internet Day[1].

The unit is to deal with cyber-security of the Republic of Poland in the military dimension. The unit cooperates with the National Cyberspace Security Center. The Act of March 11, 2022 on the defense of the Fatherland mentions in art. 15 sec. 4 point 2 of the Cyberspace Defense Forces, defining them as a specialized component of the Armed Forces[2].


Cyberspace Defense Forces
Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni
gen. Karol Molenda presents the creation of the Cyberspace Defense Forces
Activefrom February 8, 2022
CountryPoland
Typecomponent
Nickname(s)CYBER
Commanders
Current
commander
general Karol Molenda

References

  1. ^ "Poland creates cyberspace defence force". PolskieRadio.pl. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ "Defence Minister launches Cyberspace Defence Forces". www.thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.