Military Counterintelligence Service

Military Counterintelligence Service
Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego
Agency overview
Headquarters ul. Oczki 1, Warsaw
Agency executive
  • Janusz Nosek, Head
Parent agency Ministry of National Defense
Website www.skw.gov.pl

The Military Counterintelligence Service (MCS) (Polish: Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego) is one of the principal intelligence agencies of Poland. It is responsible for the protection of Poland against internal threats and for the combat capability of the Polish Armed Forces.

MCS was established under the Act of June 9, 2006 and is subordinate to the Ministry of National Defence. It was founded on October 1, 2006, the day before the Military Information Services was dissolved. Antoni Macierewicz was the 1st Head of the MCS. On June 22, 2012, the MCS was given the standard.

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