Po Defense Forces - 1985

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Branches-Polish People’s Army, Internal Defense Forces, National Territorial Defense, National Air Defense Forces, Air Force Command, Navy

Military manpower: males 15-49, 9,397,000, 7,460,000 fit for military service; 256 000 reach military age (19) annually

Ships: 4 submarines, 1 principal surface combatant, 1 patrol combatant, 23 amphibious warfare ships, 23 mine warfare ships, 50 coastal patrol-river/roadstead craft, 19 amphibious warfare craft, 26 mine warfare craft, 3 underway replenishment ships, 5 fleet support ships, 10 other auxiliaries

Military budget: announced for fiscal year ending 31 December 1984, 211.9 billion zlotys; 8.7% of total budget

NOTE: The information regarding Po on this page is re-published from the 1985 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Po 1985 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Po 1985 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.