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| Name | Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland |
| Native Name | Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej |
| Commander-in-chief | Bronisław Komorowski (Current President of Poland) |
| Minister | Bogdan Klich |
| Commander | General Mieczysław Cieniuch |
| Age | 17 years of age |
| Conscription | No |
| Manpower Data | 2003 est. |
| Manpower Age | 15 - 49 |
| Available | 10,354,978 |
| Reaching | 343,500 |
| Active | 120,412 (including active reserve) |
| Reserve | 240,000 |
| Wars | Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Lithuania, Chad |
| Amount | $11.8 billion (FY2009) 19th |
| Percent GDP | 1.95% (FY2008) |
| Branches | Polish Land Forces
Polish Air Force
Polish Navy
Polish Special Forces |
| History | List of Polish wars
Timeline of the Polish Army |
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'Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej' ("Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland", abbreviated SZ RP; popularly, Wojsko Polskie, abbreviated WP-roughly, the "Polish Military") are the national defense forces of Poland. The name has been used since the early 19th century, but can also be applied to earlier periods.
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland the Army (Wojska Lądowe RP), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP), Air Force (Siły Powietrzne RP) and Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne RP) and are under the command of the Ministry of National Defense (Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej).
As of 2009, Poland has the world's twenty-first highest level of military expenditure, according to SIPRI. Polish soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and 22 Polish soldiers were killed in Iraq between the invasion of 2003 and Poland's pull-out in 2008.
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