Polish Defense Minister and Deputy PM Mariusz Błaszczak says that Ukraine’s integration with NATO and the EU will be the best possible investment in stability and prosperity for the West
The visit of the Ukrainian president to Warsaw on Wednesday could lead to potential announcements related to joint economic and military ventures, says Poland’s former top diplomat in Ukraine
The fate of the war in Ukraine could define the balance of power in Europe and the world for at least the next generation, warns U.S. academic Andrew Michta
The U.S. is expanding its military presence in Poland, on the doorstep of Russia
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reshaped the political landscape in the region, bringing Poland and Ukraine closer together than ever before
Jens Stoltenberg says Russian leader Vladimir Putin plans to step up the war
Andrzej Duda spoke to the crowds gathered to see President Biden in Warsaw and lashed out at Russia for invading Ukraine
The leader of the ruling Polish conservatives says Germany has not given up on “Bismarckian hopes” of a Europe dominated by Germany in alliance with Russia
Ahead of a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to Warsaw, Polish President Andrzej Duda made a diplomatic trip through Europe with a focus on security issues related to the war in Ukraine
“It was a provocation, test of defenses or even realization of espionage tasks,” said former GROM special forces commander General Roman Polko
“Poland needs new and strong NATO allies,” said PM Mateusz Morawiecki during his visit to Stockholm
Andrzej Duda discussed the Central and Eastern Europe security situation during his visit to Latvia, listing Russia’s imperialist policy as its main threat
If airfields in NATO countries are used by Ukraine, they will become a legitimate target for the Russian armed forces, says General Buzhinsky
An initial German contingent of Patriot systems and 350 German troops arrived in Poland on Wednesday
The survey also shows record-high support for Ukraine’s accession into NATO and the EU
Rail is becoming a key mode of transport for militaries in Central and Eastern Europe, and the railway network in the region of the Three Seas must be improved urgently
President Andrzej Duda outlined the most important points in Poland’s policy for 2023 in his New Year’s message
While Russia is attempting to break Ukraine with cold and famine, French President Emmanuel Macron returns to his pro-Russian views, writes Jerzy Haszczyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
The U.S.-made air defense systems would likely be used in western Ukraine to defend both Polish and Ukrainian territory
Donating Patriot systems is solely a matter of an agreement between Berlin and Kyiv, said Polish Ambassador to NATO Tomasz Szatkowski
Germany’s ammunition problem is not only related to Ukraine, but also has to do with a lack of supplies from China, writes Czech commentator Robert Schuster
Will Germany actually defend Poland with Patriot missiles if a conflict breaks out?
Poland’s military might and its humanitarian aid to Ukraine is changing perceptions in the West
Poland supports EU membership for all countries in the western Balkans
“Who does not want to pay for his own army, will be forced to pay for foreign troops”
“The Russian president may order weapons manufacturers to switch to 24-hour production,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) analyst Anna Maria Dyner says that the grouping of Belarusian and Russian forces is an additional challenge for Ukraine
Europe as an ideal is dying as a result of mindless adherence to procedures that have been imposed by Germany, argues philosopher Prof. Janusz Sytnik-Czetwertyński
The nuclear sharing program enables a member state of NATO to have nuclear weapons on its territory
Russia wants to ratchet up the tension on the border with NATO, argues Piotr Żochowski from the Center for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Bartosz Cichocki believes that the internationalcommunity should send the clearest of signals to Russia that the use of nuclear weapons is a line it must not cross
NATO’s reaction to a potential Russian nuclear attack against Poland could be insufficient, argues Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska Daily
“We have seen a very strong aversion to using nuclear weapons, even in the case of purely demonstrative nuclear explosions,” says nuclear weapons expert and security analyst Michal Smetana
Polish President Andrzej Duda believes his country could join NATO’s nuclear sharing program
The recent attacks on Nord Stream pipelines should change the perception of the Baltic Sea as an internal NATO reservoir, says Jukka Savolainen of The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
Vladimir Putin recently said he is “not bluffing” about using nuclear weapons
Poland is going on a military spending spree in response to the war
While some of the 70,000 Czechs protesting may be pro-Russian, their concerns must be listened to and not insulted, said presidential hopeful Petr Pavel
“More military support to Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peace accord”
Russia has located three MiG-31 fighters equipped with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Kaliningrad, but the move is mostly seen as a propaganda exercise, writes Jakub Palowski
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak’s tweet announced the arrival of the U.S. fighter jets at the Łask base as part of the NATO Air Shielding mission on NATO’s eastern flank
The details of the deployment of multi-role fighters will be specified in a joint declaration between Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland
According to the latest polling, Poles are convinced that stationing the command of the U.S. Fifth Corps in Poland permanently will increase their country’s security
“Slovakia can count on the defense of its airspace. It is a beautiful example of trust and cooperation,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday
Measures agreed at the NATO summit in Madrid mark the “beginning of building permanent U.S. military bases in Central and Eastern Europe,” Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau said
There is a chance that the permanent stationing of U.S. troops in Poland could finally change the country’s inferior status inside NATO, writes Jerzy Haszczyński for Rzeczpospolita
Polish President Andrzej Duda has welcomed the outcome of the NATO summit in Madrid, and has confirmed a change of strategy by NATO toward Russia
Among the soldiers are members of the well-known 31st Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of Liberec
Polish President Andrzej Duda met with his advisers and members of the government, and his national security advisor signaled that Poland expects for NATO to clearly define Russia as an aggressor and to act accordingly
Former Polish Defense Minister Jan Parys warns NATO ahead of the alliance’s Madrid summit that Russia is signaling its readiness to commit acts of aggression against the three NATO Baltic states
Petr Fiala assured Ukraine that Czechia intends to continue supporting the country militarily, but will first need to replenish its resources
Geopolitical strategy expert Jacek Bartosiak believes Poland is still not sufficiently prepared for potential aggression from Russia
Polish President Andrzej Duda has revealed that Poland will argue for the replacement of the Enhanced Forward Presence with a full-scale defense involving an increase in the number of NATO forces on the eastern flank of the alliance
The move comes as Finland and Sweden begin accession talks to join NATO
Germany was to compensate for the tanks Poland is sending to Ukraine by providing the Poles with modern Leopards, but it turns out that there will be fewer of them than planned and they are not combat-ready, says defense analyst Jarosław Wolski
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“The leaders of the European Union are unquestioningly meeting the ever-increasing demands of the American hawks, which will cause serious problems for the livelihoods of European citizens,” writes Mária Schmidt
Turkey remains opposed to both Nordic countries’ NATO membership
As Finland and Sweden abandon their neutrality, Poland and the Baltic states gain the most, writes Jerzy Haszczyński, the head of the foreign affairs section of Rzeczpospolita daily
Sweden and Finland may face cyberattacks and a build-up of forces along the Finnish border, but Russia may have trouble responding due to the conflict in Ukraine
Romuald Szeremietiew says that if Finland and Sweden join NATO there will be a need for the demilitarization of the Kaliningrad enclave
U.S. Defense Secretary has stated that the NATO alliance “has what it needs” to respond to a Russian attack
Nord Stream 2, which was supposed to deliver cheap Russian gas to fuel German industry, will likely never be in operation, according to Germany’s top diplomat in Poland
The war in Ukraine turned out to be a great embarrassment for the Holy See and for the pope himself, writes Goran Andrijanić for portal wPolityce.pl
Many Poles, who are fiercely opposed to Russia, are angered over the Pope’s remarks that greatly imply that NATO provoked Russia into war
The 200 tanks Poland is sending to Ukraine is an investment with a guaranteed high rate of return, writes Miłosz Manasterski on portal Polskieradio24.pl
Poland will be one of the main host countries for the U.S.-led military exercises
Yushchenko revealed he was watching with fascination the situation in Europe and its leaders’ transformation in their stance towards Russia and Vladimir Putin
The majority of political parties in Sweden, in addition to a majority of the public, are supportive of a move to join the defensive alliance
Russia has indicated it would place nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad should Finland and Sweden join NATO
A new U.S. base on Czech territory is not a part of the agreement for now
Germany also intends to end its reliance on Russian gas by mid-2024
The balance of forces in the Baltic Sea basin and in the Arctic would be changed if Finland and Sweden join NATO, writes expert on Russia and political commentator Andrzej Łomanowski
Poland now has the perfect opportunity to create a new security policy for Europe, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Former Polish top diplomat and current MEP Witold Waszczykowski,in an interview with portal wPolityce.pl, calls for closer cooperation between members of NATO who hold the same views on security
Babiš personally finds the idea unnecessary
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Russia will be identified as the pact’s principal opponent
While speaking to Russian journalists, Zelensky embarrassed Poland by criticizing Poland’s proposal to send a peacekeeping mission to the country, writes Zbigniew Parafianowicz
President Joe Biden’s visit to Warsaw reaffirmed the strength of the alliance between Poland and the United States
Polish President Andrzej Duda believes NATO’s new strategic concept must acknowledge the changes caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Five countries will send additional troops to establish a NATO battalion in Hungary
“We Poles know what inaction in the face of aggression leads to,” warns Jacek Karnowski, editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly
NATO needs to make serious changes to its strategy, says Poland’s president
Tasks set for the mission would include protecting the humanitarian corridors and closing the airspace above them
Bartłomiej Radziejewski warns that Poland must keep in mind Russia’s nuclear stockpile and the fact that Poland would be one of the first nations hit in nuclear conflict
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
The former U.K. prime minister’s proposals on Ukraine are similar to Jarosław Kaczyński’s idea that NATO should aid Ukraine militarily
It is the latest in a series of moves by NATO allies to bolster the alliance’s eastern flank
U.S. Ambassador to Warsaw Mark Brzezinski affirmed the United States’ commitment to NATO’s Article 5
The prime minister of Poland also calls on Western European leaders to travel to Kyiv
Poland must win the war for its own and Europe’s future using Ukrainian hands, writes conservative Polish politician Marian Piłka
Czechia’s defense minister is confident that the mandate will receive parliamentary approval shortly, urging lawmakers that there is no time to waste in light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
According to sources cited by the Finnish press, Finland and Sweden are applying for “Major Non-NATO Ally” status with the United States
Transports arrived to an unnamed Eastern European country neighboring Ukraine
96 percent of French believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is to blame for the conflict, but a considerable amount also point to NATO as sharing partial responsibility
Claims that Ukraine would also get fighter jets have also been refuted
A number of U.S. and U.K. planes are active near the border of Ukraine
“It would be a proof of madness” for Russia to invade a NATO member, “and we do not believe in this scenario,” claimed Romania’s Defense Minister Vasile Dîncu
