The Military Counterintelligence Service ( pl, Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego; SKW) is one of the principal

intelligence agencies An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objectives. Means of informati ...

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. It is responsible for the protection of Poland against internal threats and for the combat capability of the

Polish Armed Forces The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, abbreviated ''SZ RP''; popularly called ''Wojsko Polskie'' in Poland, abbreviated ''WP''—roughly, the "Polish Military") are the national armed forces of ...

. SKW was established under the Act of June 9, 2006 and is subordinate to the

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. It was founded on October 1, 2006, the day before the Military Information Services was dissolved.

Antoni Macierewicz Antoni Macierewicz (; born 3 August 1948) is a Polish politician and the former Minister of National Defence. He previously served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, and Minister of State in ...

was the first head of the SKW. On June 22, 2012, the SKW was given the

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External links

skw.gov.pl
— Official website

References

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