American nuclear weapons in Poland would be “holding back” for Russia

Polish President, Andersi Duda, repeated his call to make nuclear weapons on Polish soil.

In the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, he told me that Poland would make it stronger and safe because it is facing Russia.

President Putin Russia Putin is a clear and real danger.

President Duda, who is also the commander -in -chief, quickly expanded the Polish Armed Forces, said that today’s Russia is at least as aggressive as the former Soviet Union.

He condemned what he called Moscow’s imperial greed.

President Putin will consider US nuclear weapons in Poland as a provocation.

But President Duda views the proposal as a defensive measure to strengthen deterrent.

He said this would be the response to President Putin’s decision in 2023 to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which has a border with Poland and Ukraine.

“This is the same Russia that attacks Ukraine today, which is an aggressor who kills civilians who bombard civilian settlements,” he told me.

“And it moves nuclear weapons from the depths of Russia in Belarus.”

“This defensive tactic is a vital reaction to Russia’s behavior, moving nuclear weapons in the NATO area. Poland is ready to carry out this nuclear weapon.”

President Duda also welcomed proposals made by French President Emmanuel Macron to expand the French nuclear weapon to other NATO countries.

The US is already spinning about 10,000 troops through Poland.

When asked how the availability of nuclear weapons will make Poland a safer, Mr. Duda said it deepens America’s commitment to Polish security.

“Every strategic kind of infrastructure, American and NATO -infrastructure we have on our soil, strengthens the US and North Atlantic Alliance to protect this territory.”

Poland spends almost 5% of its national defense income. This is more than any other NATO member, including the US.

Last week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a speech in the parliament, warning that “deep change in American geopolitics” introduced both Poland and Ukraine into “objectively more difficult situation”.

The Prime Minister Tusk called for further increased expenses for Polish defense and suggested that Poland consider the possibility of “nuclear weapons capabilities”.

Mr. Tusk is in the center on the left, unlike President Duda, who to the right and considers himself a member of Donald Trump.

Referring to President Putin’s refusal on Thursday, to immediately agree with the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Mr Duda said he was convinced that the US president had a plan, as he put it, “encourage the Russian side to act reasonably.”

Mr. Duda will not criticize Mr. Trump and not admit that his actions and words raised doubts about the US commitment to Article 5, the mutual defense of the North Atlantic Treaty.

But he has much tougher words for Putin’s Russia than Donald Trump, which he uses.

And he supports the EU’s urge to seize Russian assets worth about 200 billion euros, which were frozen in European banks.

“I believe that it is obvious that Russian assets collected and blocked in Western European banks should be used to support Ukraine, and this should be double support,” he says.

“First, Ukraine should be supported in defense against Russian aggression. In addition, this should be used to support Ukraine’s restoration.”

“I cannot imagine that after the destruction of Ukraine, Russia can simply pick up the money without paying military reparations and compensation.”