Common defence – a shared cause of the state and its citizens
We are building a model in which Poland’s security rests not only on the army, but on the whole of society: local governments, organisations, entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens. Common defence means the preparation, organisation and infrastructure that keep the state resilient – in peace, crisis and war. We want every resident of the country to know their role in this system: from first aid and responding to threats to taking part in defence structures at local and national level.
Learn more about common defenceWhat is common defence?
Common defence is a way of organising the state in which defence is not the sole domain of the military, but a real shared responsibility of the whole of society. It covers both preparing people (education, training) and building the right organisational structures and distributed infrastructure. In practice, it means that in a crisis – from floods and infrastructure failures to armed conflict – there is a clear division of roles, procedures and resources.
The PSSO concept
It is a proposal to create a civilian defence education system based on specialised organisations, shared standards and local access to training. The model assumes the development of practical skills needed in crises and threats — from communications, logistics and tactical medicine to drones, situational awareness and defensive shooting. Together, it is meant to form a coherent, scalable ecosystem that strengthens society’s resilience, relieves the army of mass civilian training and can be developed in stages as a long-term system for building national readiness.
About us and partners
The concept is backed by a community of experts combining military, rescue, instructor and local government experience. We work with, among others, the Polish Defensive Shooting Association (PZSO), the FR Paramedyk/TCCC community and partners from the public and private sectors. Our goal is for common defence not to remain a slogan, but to become a concrete programme of training, exercises and investment decisions.
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