COUNTER-PANDEMIC ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE POLISH ARMY FORCES. LESSONS LEARNED AFTER ONE YEAR OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The aim of the article is to review activities of selected European armies during the Covid-19 pandemic aimed at protecting their own forces and supporting societies in danger. The attention is drawn to the importance of protection against the pandemic and its legal and organizational conditions. The analysis is based on the example of the Polish Armed Forces. The method of information exchange in the case of an outbreak of infectious diseases among soldiers and civilians in NATO is presented, taking into account various national solutions. The scope and methods of using chemical troops during disinfection of people, equipment, and infrastructure are analyzed in detail. © 2021, University of Defence, Faculty of Military Health Sciences. All rights reserved.