THE ROLE OF MILITARY MAIL SERVICES FOR POLISH ARMED FORCES FACING INFORMATION WARFARE

The evolution of the battlefield and rapidly changing information and knowledge that determine the course of contemporary conflicts - in particular the development of new military tactics and innovative technology - are the factors that affect the nature of modern warfare and inevitably challenge national and international security systems. Cyberspace is becoming inherently a new battlefield overstretching beyond military world. These changes directly impact the approach to development of security strategies and policies in many countries. Therefore, one of the highest concern of those responsible for homeland security should be the challenge of recognizing new threats and finding appropriate countermeasures. Lessons learned should be applied in the process of establishing modern Command and Control (C2) System of the Polish Armed Forces. The System should be resistant not only to symmetric and asymmetric actions, but additionally should be equipped with weapons and tools capable to disrupt the command, control and communication (C3) systems of the adversary. In the age of growing innovation technology and cyberspace when the potential of modern weapon systems is being gained insuppressibly (e.g. directed energy weapons), it would be challenging or even impossible to develop reliable, resistant system able to oppose all the actions of the enemy. Taking all the above into considerations, it seems reasonable to exploit the potential of the military field mail services as an alternative system for exchanging information and communicate the status of the subordinate forces, especially during an operation.