On a recent Saturday in southern Poland, the Line between Weekend Outing and War Drill Blurred. Grandparents, Teenagers, Office Workers, and Mothers with Daughters spent the Day at a Military Base in Cieszyn, Learning how to Pack "Go Bags," Purify Water, Administer CPR, and Turn Dryer Lint into Fire Starter, part of wGotowosci (Readiness), which Warsaw Bills as the Biggest Civilian Defense Training Effort in its History.
It's in Response to what the Government Sees as a Growing Threat from Russia. "Security begins in the heads of society," Lt. Col. Dariusz Pawlik told the Group as the Session Began.
Poland, which Borders Ukraine, and has watched Millions of Refugees Cross its Frontier since Russia's 2022 Invasion, is moving Faster than most of Europe, to Brace for Potential Conflict, Boosting Defense Spending to 5% of GDP, and Rapidly Expanding its Armed Forces.
"I feel a drive, I want to help," said a 25-year-old Woman who Quit Her Job in 12/2025, to Start Fitness Training. Similar, if Smaller, Efforts are underway in: Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway,and Sweden, as Russia Tests NATO with Cyberattacks, Disinformation, and Sabotage. Ukraine, too, started Preparing Volunteers for a Russian Invasion in 2020.
The Push is taking Place at a Time when Europe faces Sluggish Growth, Heavy Debts, and New Economic Pressure from the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israeli War in Iran, which has Deepened Tensions between Washington and European Capitals. Poland's Government has Mailed a 48-Page Emergency Guide to Every Household, and is Offering various Training Options, from One-Dday Courses, to Part-Time Service in Territorial Brigades.
A Defense Official said the Goal is to have 100,000 People Trained by 12/2026.
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