Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland in the Normative System

Abstract

The author summarizes and analyzes the norms of military law of the Republic of Poland. Principles of functioning of the Armed Forces under the law are: 1) the principle of Armed Forces service for tasks which they are intended in the state, 2) the principle of Armed Forces neutrality in political affairs, 3) the principle of Armed Forces subordination to civilian and democratic control. The principle of Armed Forces service as part of the public tasks provides that soldiers ensure protection of independence of the state and the indivisibility of their territory, a well as the safety and security of its borders. The principle of political neutrality of the army denotes the restriction of military participation in public life. The essence of civil and democratic control of the Armed Forces provides that it belongs to the implementation of the chosen, elected parliamentary majority and they created a government responsible to parliament.Author made a conclusion that in a democratic state Armed Forces don’t have a privileged position among the other institutions and therefore are subject to the same rules that govern other government organs.State authorities regulate the policy framework security and defense of the state, determine the size of defense spending, the scope (number) of the Armed Forces, their general structure, as well as the basic principles of their organization and functioning.