"Secretary of State for Defence"

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6 November 2025

From left to right, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, take part in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference in which he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme is aimed at every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cybersecurity, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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6 November 2025

From left to right, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, take part in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference in which he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme is aimed at every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cybersecurity, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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#12956537

6 November 2025

From left to right, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, take part in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference in which he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme is aimed at every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cybersecurity, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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#12956541

6 November 2025

From left to right, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, take part in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference in which he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme is aimed at every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cybersecurity, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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#12956543

6 November 2025

From left to right, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, and Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, take part in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference in which he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, and the Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme aims at every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cyber security, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public. (Photo by/NurPhoto)

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#12926411

30 October 2025

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Polish PM Donald Tusk at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in this file photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on March, 2025.

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30 October 2025

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Polish PM Donald Tusk at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in this file photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on March, 2025.

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30 October 2025

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Polish PM Donald Tusk at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in this file photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on March, 2025.

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#12851117

11 October 2025

On October 11, 2025, the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College in Mexico takes place at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz. Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil, Secretary of Government of the State of Veracruz, and members of the Secretariat of National Defense lead the event. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential. According to information from Luis Fernando Molina Londono in the title ''Plundering, deportations and internments: the fate of the Germans during World War II,'' he narrates that the San Carlos Fortress in Perote functions as a detention camp for citizens of the Axis of World War II, who are interned for reasons of national security after Mexico enters the war in May 1942.

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#12851101

11 October 2025

Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil, wearing a blue suit, serves as the secretary of the military during the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College in Mexico at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation establishes itself with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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#12851105

11 October 2025

Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil, wearing a blue suit, serves as the secretary of the military during the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College in Mexico at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation establishes itself with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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#12851096

11 October 2025

Cadets prepare for the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College in Mexico at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential. On October 11, 2025.

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11 October 2025

Cadets stand before the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz, Mexico. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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#12851098

11 October 2025

Cadets participate in the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz, Mexico. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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#12851099

11 October 2025

Cadets participate in the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz, Mexico. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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#12851100

11 October 2025

Cadets participate in the 202nd Anniversary Ceremony of the Creation of the Heroic Military College at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz, Mexico. The founding of the Heroic Military College arises from the need for a faculty responsible for training military personnel. In 1821, when the Mexican Nation is established with the consummation of Independence, the existence of a permanent Army responsible for protecting and defending the integrity of the national territory is considered essential.

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