Poland's controversial ex-minister of national defense Antoni Macierewicz is leaving the army in a mixed state, the daily Rzeczpospolita writes in a summary of Macierewicz's tenure.
Promotions for privates and sub-officers and creating the Territorial Defense Force are to be viewed positively, contrary to dismissing the Polish army's top brass, unfulfilled promises concerning purchases of vital military equipment, and conflict with President Andrzej Duda, the daily observes.
Macierewicz's successor Mariusz Blaszczak is expected to launch a general audit of all the departmental structures, and only then make organizational and personnel decisions, sources tell the daily.