Soldiers in Poland will be able to pick up their uniforms from their nearest parcel locker rather than having to collect them from military stores under a new scheme being rolled out by the armed forces, with private logistics giant InPost responsible for deliveries.
The move is a “simple, practical change” that will make life easier for troops, said a deputy defence minister. The CEO of InPost, which is Europe’s largest operator of parcel lockers, praised the decision to make “dual use” of private infrastructure for national-security purposes.
Wait, do polish soldiers not get their kit from where they’re stationed?
It’s about the method of delivery, not who pays for it. I imagine some soldiers may live far enough from the closest military store that it’d be a hassle.
Soldiers in Poland will be able to pick up their uniforms from their nearest parcel locker rather than having to collect them from military stores
The article also says it covers other types of equipment, so you don’t have to go to the military store for every little thing.
it covers other types of equipment
?? Helmets, machine guns, armored vehicles?
/s
We aren’t good enough at this yet
Yeah, I figured that much. I just thought soldiers get their uniforms and equipment at their bases from equipment staff or something. I am really surprised polish soldiers pick their gear up outside bases from stores or now parcel lockers.
In the Polish sources I see they use “magazyn wojskowy” (EN: military depot) so it’s not like a private store selling military supplies, it’s a dedicated facility ran by the military with equipment staff present. Not sure if they’re always on base grounds.
Ah, I see. That would make much more sense.
wait so now parcel lockers are critical infrastructure
How many Polish soldiers are now able to collect their uniforms from parcel lockers?
- Edit: I just rephrased it as the start of a Polish joke. I didn’t put the “slash s” in though. I had no intention at all of reading the article. Sorry to have wasted your time with my useless quip, but you got to chide me though.
Find out by reading the article
EDIT after OP EDIT: It’s ok I love u ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
Since you didn’t read the article, here is the section you’re looking for:
A small pilot scheme began last year and has now been expanded to over 20,000 soldiers. That figure will rise to around 60,000 by the end of this year, before the system is fully rolled out in 2027.
