Streszczenie w języku angielskim rozprawy doktorskiej ppłk. mgr. Dariusza
Szkołudy
Temat: Zdolności Polskich Kontyngentów Wojskowych do prowadzenia operacji
stabilizacyjnych.
The capabilities of Polish Military Contingents to conduct
stabilization operations
Since the beginning of the present century the North Atlantic Alliance has
been very active in improving operational capabilities to conduct stabilization
operations. The summit in Prague in 2002 was the first major step towards the
development of military capabilities to conduct modern warfare in the high risk
environment. However, the economic problems of NATO member states were the
main reason that prevented many countries from achieving the intended capabilities.
In such a situation, in 2006 during the summit in Riga, the North Atlantic Alliance
defined the priorities for the next 10-15 years. Moreover, NATO member countries
have to strive to achieve both individually and collectively operational capabilities to
carry out operations far from their own territories with little or no support from the host
country. According to NATO Strategic Concept approved by the Heads of State and
Governments in Lisbon in 2010, NATO member states
should develop military
capabilities in order to provide effective crisis management in stabilization operations.
In the light of the assumptions made by the authors of the document “Vision of
Polish Armed Forces – 2030” stabilization forces will play a crucial role in the Polish
Armed Forces. Therefore, defining and achieving the capabilities for conducting
stabilization operations seems to be the main task in the incoming years.
Having all the above in mind, the subject of this dissertation was defined as:
The capabilities of Polish Military Contingents to conduct stabilization
operations.
The purpose of the research was to define general potential of Polish Military
Contingents to carry out stabilization operations in the future security environment.
Moreover, it was to indicate the directions of Polish Armed Forces evolution in the
range of conducting stabilization missions in the future.
The subject of this research was to assess the capabilities of operational
components in stabilization operations and crisis response missions.
The main objective of the research was to determine the capabilities
necessary for Polish Military Contingents to conduct stabilization operations in the
light of current and future challenges and threats.
The research was conducted in three phases:
The initial stage – after choosing the topic of the dissertation in order to
specify the objective of the research the literature was collected and analyzed. At this
step, the initial hypothesis was put forward, research methods, as well as the
purpose and subject of the research were defined and the area of the research was
identified.
The main stage included arranging and conducting the research in order to
verify the working hypothesis with the help of appropriate research methods and
techniques.
The final stage included gathering the factual material and describing the
research results, as well as presenting them in the form of the dissertation.
In order to solve the main problem the survey was carried out among 133
officers attending various courses at the National Defence University. Besides, the
author of this dissertation interviewed recognized expert researchers from National
Defence University.
This dissertation consists of an introduction, five chapters, final conclusions
supplemented with appendixes.
The first methodological chapter describes the conduct and area of research
and its constrains. In addition, this chapter presents the reason of the research, as
well as the subject and the objective of the research, the hypothesis and research
methods, techniques and tools.
The second chapter discusses the theoretical and practical results of the
undertaken studies with respect to the nature of stabilization operations. The most
important issues presented are the results of the survey concerning characteristic
features of stabilization operations.
The third chapter presents the results of the research with reference to
requirements expected from the armed forces in the future. The data for the analysis
came from the experience of Polish Military Contingents gained during stabilization
activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The fourth chapter in contrast to the third one deals with the requirements
imposed on Polish Military Contingents with respect to the future challenges and
threats. The results of the empirical research enabled partial verification of the
working hypothesis.
The fifth chapter is an essential part of the research undertaken by the author
of this dissertation. The empirical and theoretical studies allowed to define future
tasks for Polish Military Contingents. In addition, this chapter shows the model of
armed forces training with respect to stabilization missions in the future.
The research resulted in solving the main problem which may be defined as
the following hypothesis:
Stabilization
operations
conducted
by
armed
forces
will
still
play
a crucial role in the international security building. Therefore, multinational operations
will be probably conducted in the future security environment as an essential part of
the crisis response. Stabilization forces will be supposed to operate primarily in the
urban environment where the differences between military and non - military threats
will be difficult to define. Moreover, the significant number of threats will be caused
by small groups of rebels in a long time. However, non – military threats will concern
the societies with limited opportunities of economic development and it will be used
by rebels for their own purposes. Stabilization forces should be also prepared to
provide humanitarian help and to carry out direct operations.
To sum up, Polish Military Contingents should develop the capabilities to
command, reconnoitre, isolate and search the areas of operation, to maintain control
over significant routes, to protect own troops and to counter Improvised Explosive
Devises, precision fire, air support, special actions.