Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Poland Launches "At Readiness" Military Training Program for 400,000
Poland is starting a new training program called "At Readiness" to teach many of its citizens how to be prepared for safety and security.
Think of it like a big, voluntary preparedness course for everyone, from kids to adults and even older people.
They'll learn skills like how to stay safe, survive in tough situations, give medical help, and be careful online.
This is happening because Poland wants to make its country stronger and its military reserves bigger, especially since its neighbor Ukraine was invaded.
Poland is already spending a lot on its army and wants to train about 400,000 people in 2026 to be ready for anything.
It's like a nationwide safety drill to help everyone feel more secure.
Poland has launched a new voluntary military training program called "At Readiness".
The program aims to train approximately 400,000 people in 2026, with 20,000 expected to be trained by the end of 2024.
Training will cover basic security, survival skills, medical instruction, and cyber-hygiene.
The initiative is a response to increased security concerns following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Poland, already spending the most of its GDP on defense among NATO members, plans to expand its military reserves and citizen resilience.
- Who
- Polish Ministry of Defence
- What
- Launched a new voluntary military training program called "At Readiness" to train 400,000 citizens in 2026.
- When
- Program rolling out this month (November/December), with full rollout aiming for 400,000 trained in 2026.
- Where
- Poland
- Why
- To strengthen citizen and community resilience, boost reserve forces' availability and readiness, and increase overall military capacity in response to heightened security concerns following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Program Name
- At Readiness
- Target Participants
- 400,000 people in 2026
- Training Focus
- Basic security, survival, medical instruction, cyber-hygiene
- Motivation
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Poland's Defence Spending
- Highest GDP percentage among NATO members
- Current Military Size
- 216,000 personnel