Bartosz Grodecki
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- Oct 6
Poland extends General Wiesław Kukuła as Chief of the General Staff for second three-year term
President Karol Nawrocki confirmed the appointment following an agreement with Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, setting the formal nomination for 11 November 2026.
- Sep 11
Poland's National Security Bureau demands answers over reported police plans at Constitutional Tribunal
BBN head Bartosz Grodecki asked Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński to clarify reports of potential police action at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday.
- Aug 12
President Nawrocki trains with Polish naval special forces in Gdynia
President Karol Nawrocki visited the elite naval special forces unit JW Formoza in Gdynia on Tuesday evening, joining soldiers for a physical training session that included deadlifts, pushups and boxing drills. He was accompanied by National Security Bureau chief Bartosz Grodecki.
- Aug 3
President Nawrocki awards standard to Warsaw's 18th Territorial Defence Brigade, praises role of women in the military
At a ceremony on Warsaw's Castle Square, President Karol Nawrocki presented the military standard to the 18th Capital Territorial Defence Brigade, while Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka highlighted that one in five WOT soldiers is now a woman.
- Jul 6
US to send 5,000 additional troops to Poland within three months, permanent base decision expected within a year
Poland will receive additional American soldiers within three months, while negotiations on a permanent US base continue, with a decision likely in six to twelve months.
- Jul 2
Poland’s Security Chief Says Suspended US Troop Rotation Will Be Completed, Permanent Base and Nuclear Sharing Under Discussion
After talks in Washington, Polish National Security Bureau head Bartosz Grodecki stated that the halted rotation of a US armored brigade to Poland is not in question and will be finished, while both a permanent base and Nuclear Sharing remain on the table.
- Jun 7
Poland confronts Ukraine's envoy over military unit named after WWII nationalist army
Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to President Zelenskyy, faced a wall of Polish anger in Warsaw on Saturday over the naming of a Ukrainian special forces unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the wartime massacre of Poles.
