The Rzeczpospolita daily reported that the bill was aimed at strengthening Poland's defence capabilities, improving cooperation between the armed forces and services responsible for internal security, and adapting existing regulations to modern threats, particularly hybrid, cyber and disinformation threats.
Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed on Friday that the ministry had been working on the legislation for several weeks.
Tomczyk described it as a "pre-war law" and said the work was being carried out so that a state of war would never occur.
He said the legislation would cover, among other things, the movement of allied troops, purchases for the armed forces and "issues that had remained unresolved for years."
Tomczyk said the ministry would present the draft publicly after completing its internal consultation process. Asked when that would happen, he said: "the sooner, the better."
According to Rzeczpospolita, the proposed legislation would allow the earlier movement of troops, including allied forces; link Poland's defence response plan with NATO's responce system; and provide for infrastructure preparations.
It would set rules for civilian staff working at defence command posts, including limited opportunities to return home.
The bill would also introduce changes to operational planning outside the military and to documentation concerning defence programming.
Rules governing defence training, courses and exercises would also be changed.
The draft is currently undergoing internal consultations within the defence ministry. It is not yet known when it will be submitted to parliament.
President Karol Nawrocki's National Security Bureau (BBN) is also awaiting the draft, state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: PAP