ARMA
FORUM

The opening panel dedicated to the long-term role of the shipbuilding industry as a cornerstone of national security. Discussion will focus on designing and developing production and repair capabilities that support the economy in peacetime and provide real support for the armed forces in crisis and wartime.

Particular emphasis will be placed on industrial sovereignty, the ability to rapidly scale production, technology transfer and supply chain resilience. The panel will also address the role of the state in building a stable and predictable industrial ecosystem.

A strategic panel on the role of the maritime domain in the national security system. At the centre of discussion is the question of how Poland should design its maritime strategy amid intensifying geopolitical rivalry and uncertainty.

Topics will include the protection of communication routes, critical infrastructure and economic sovereignty, as well as the need to integrate government, military, industry and academia.

A panel on the future shape of the Polish Navy and the key operational capabilities required through 2040.

Discussion will cover the integration of modern platforms, weapon systems, information technologies and unmanned systems. Particular attention will be given to the Navy's cooperation with domestic industry and academia as a prerequisite for effective modernisation and combat readiness.

A panel examining the changing nature of conflict in the maritime domain, including asymmetric operations, hybrid pressure and activities conducted below the formal threshold of war.

Discussion will focus on the implications for defence planning and the role of the military, industry and government in responding to new types of threats.

A panel on the collaboration of science, industry and the armed forces as the foundation of a modern security system.

Participants will discuss the effective translation of research and development projects into real operational capabilities, and the identification of organisational, financial and legal barriers limiting this process.

A panel on the role of artificial intelligence as one of the key factors transforming the national security system.

Discussion will cover the use of algorithms in data analysis, command support, battlefield management and the integration of manned and unmanned systems. Issues of data security, accountability and the resilience of AI-based systems will also be addressed.

A panel on the growing role of unmanned systems — aerial, surface and subsurface — in military and civilian operations.

Discussion will focus on their applications in reconnaissance, infrastructure protection and threat response, as well as their integration with existing security systems.

A panel on the energy sector as a foundation of national security. Particular attention will be given to the development of nuclear energy as an element of building energy sovereignty and resilience to geopolitical pressure.

Discussion will cover the role of energy in ensuring continuity of critical infrastructure, the armed forces and the defence industry. Issues of energy infrastructure protection, including nuclear power plants, and system resilience to kinetic and cyber threats will also be addressed.

A panel on the protection of offshore installations, including wind farms and energy infrastructure.

Discussion will cover hybrid threats, sabotage, monitoring and cooperation between the military, operators and government, as well as the integration of offshore assets with the national energy security system.

A panel focused on the protection of key elements of critical infrastructure in the maritime domain.

Topics will include monitoring, crisis response, cybersecurity and the coordination of activities among institutions responsible for national security.

A panel on the importance of the resource and logistics base for a state's ability to sustain prolonged operations in crisis and conflict.

Discussion will cover supply security, logistics chain resilience and the role of fuels and energy carriers — including LNG and nuclear fuel — in ensuring continuity of state operations.

A panel on the challenges of building competencies for the maritime, defence and technology sectors.

Topics will include the role of education, training programmes and industry cooperation in shaping a workforce capable of operating in an increasingly complex security environment.

The forum's closing panel, integrating conclusions from all debates.

Discussion will focus on how to effectively translate strategies and documents into concrete actions, investments and capabilities that genuinely enhance national resilience and security.

The final panel of ARMA Forum, dedicated to the role of nuclear energy in the national security system — in its energy, industrial and strategic dimensions.

Discussion will focus on how the nuclear energy programme affects long-term state sovereignty, economic stability and resilience to geopolitical pressure. Particular attention will be given to the links between the civilian use of nuclear technologies and the development of strategically significant competencies and capabilities.

The panel will also address the security of nuclear infrastructure, including its physical and cyber protection, and the role of the state in managing one of the most sensitive areas of critical infrastructure.

Participants will also consider how the growth of the nuclear sector impacts industry, supply chains, technological development and workforce competencies, and what place it should occupy in Poland's long-term security strategy.

The panel will serve as the forum's summary, weaving together the threads of security, energy, industry and state capability into one coherent strategic perspective.