POLISH NAVY IN SECURITY OF STRATEGIC FOSSIL FUELS SUPPLIES – ADEQUATE SHIPS

This article defines the importance of naval forces in maintaining energy security related to supplies of strategic raw materials, examining the literature and normative and strategic documents in the area of state security. The paper presents estimates of capital expenditure and benefits drawn from the development of energy infrastructure. Particular attention is paid to the lack of general understanding around the need to take advantage of the Navy as an effective tool in implementing the state’s policy, along with alliances, partnerships, and geopolitical structures that reinforce Poland’s image of being a declared, active, and reliable partner catering to its own national interests.