The competences of the Prime Minister and proper ministers in the area of national security and defence

Council of Ministers is constitutional body of the executive power in Poland which is responsible for internal and external security of the State and public order. Other than Council of Ministers competences belongs to members of Council of Ministers like Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence and minister proper to internal affairs. What’s important that are two basic areas of competences of Council of Ministers members. First of all there are competences based on dependence relation between described bodies and other public administration bodies, including for example local government and military service. On the other hand there are detailed competences that enable realization of State security and defense politics both in peace and war period.