Polish president Andrzej Duda believes that after the war in Ukraine, his country can become the next target of Vladimir Putin, given the geographical proximity with Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda requested that they consider them the installation of nuclear weapons in their territory, with the aim of reinforcing the safety of Poland in the face of Russian threats. Duda believes that after the war in Your country can become the next target of Vladimir Putin, given the geographical proximity to Ukraine. As a commander of the Armed Forces of Poland, Duda drew a parallel between Russia’s current aggressive stance and that of the former Soviet Union, criticizing Moscow’s “imperial greed”. He had already raised the question of the presence of nuclear weapons in previous conversations with Keith Kellogg, a special US sent to Ukraine.
Duda’s proposal is seen as a defense measure, especially after the movement of part of the Russian nuclear arsenal to Belarus in 2023. In addition, the Polish president expressed support for French President Emmanuel Macron’s ideas, which proposed to broaden the reach of French nuclear weapons to other NATO countries. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has been allocating 5% of its GDP for defense investments, a percentage that surpasses even the United States. Duda stressed that the presence of American military infrastructure and NATO on Polish soil is an indicative of the US commitment to the security of his country.
The Polish president also expressed optimism about US President Donald Trump, believing that he has a plan to encourage Russia to adopt a more reasonable stance in war negotiations. Duda, however, ruled out the idea of developing a Polish nuclear arsenal, arguing that this would require a long period of time.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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