Poland will not enter Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘at this time’ — Polish PM Donald Tusk
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Poland will not be forced to enter the war at this time, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told TVN24 on March 12.
"Poland is not under direct threat," he said.
Everything that is happening around Poland "does not contribute to security", he added.
"Incidents happen, especially in the air," Tusk conceded.
"There is no doubt that Russia is not and will not be peaceful towards the West, towards NATO, and especially towards the eastern flank of NATO, including Poland,” he said.
“But it still seems very unlikely that Russia will decide to enter into an open conflict with NATO."
The probability may increase if NATO were to cease to exist, he added.
“Poland plays a key role in central and eastern Europe and pays ‘the highest price for its own defense’."
"In fact, we are probably the most stable partner for the United States,” he said.
“All this also shows that the responsibility for what is happening in the world and in Europe, when it comes to Poland, is greater than in most European countries.”
There are currently several thousand NATO troops deployed in Poland, but in the event of a threat, their number may increase several times, Poland’s Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major General Karol Dymanowski, said previously.
Dymanowski also called the increase in NATO troops in Poland, for example, up to 100,000, a "realistic scenario."
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Donald Tusk visited the U.S. on March 12, where they met with US President Joe Biden.
Negotiations with NATO members, including Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will take place on March 14.
Duda will propose to raise the threshold for defense spending as Warsaw seeks to strengthen NATO's eastern flank due to Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.
Russia may try to attack Europe in late 2024 or early 2025, when the United States will be "leaderless" after the 2024 election, likely delaying any American aid to Europe, reported German newspaper Bild on Dec. 23, 2023, citing its own sources in the intelligence of a European country.
Civilians in the West should prepare for an "all-out war" with Russia, reported NATO’s Military Committee Chair, Admiral Rob Bauer.
Europe is again "facing a military threat that has not been seen for 30 years," warned German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, adding that a Russian attack on Europe could be within five to eight years.
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