Military Counterintelligence Service (Poland)
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| Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | ul. Oczki 1, Warsaw |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of National Defense |
| Website | www.skw.gov.pl |
The Military Counterintelligence Service (Polish: Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego; SKW) is one of the principal intelligence agencies of Poland.[1] It is responsible for the protection of Poland against internal threats and for the combat capability of the Polish Armed Forces.[2]
SKW was established under the Act of June 9, 2006, and is subordinate to the Ministry of National Defence.[3] It was founded on October 1, 2006, the day before the Military Information Services was dissolved.[4] Antoni Macierewicz was the first head of the SKW. On June 22, 2012, the SKW was given the standard.[5]
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