This year Poland’s defense spending relative to GDP could be the highest in NATO, including more than the US, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told the New York Times. The Prime Minister also stated that his government played a key role in persuading Germany to hand over the Leopard tanks.
At first only we were willing to send Leopard tanks, but we were able to convince Germany and other countries to do the same
– said the Prime Minister in an interview with the daily newspaper.
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According to “NYT,” while French President Jacques Chirac once claimed that Warsaw “missed a good chance to keep quiet,” no one — except Russia — is telling Poland to keep quiet, at least with regard to the war in Ukraine. . The newspaper points out that today Poland is an important hub for helping Ukraine and one of the main players when it comes to European sanctions.
This aspect was highlighted in the conversation by Morawiecki, who stated that “all governments admitted that my government was right about Russia”, contrary to Angela Merkel’s policies.
The daily ruled that Poland’s growing position may be hampered by acute internal disputes and disputes with the European Union. However, he noted that despite this, there is a political consensus in Poland on Ukraine, which has also allowed for a dramatic increase in defense spending.
Ambitious plan
As Morawiecki estimated in an interview, all government arms purchases would account for 4 percent this year. Polish GDP.
This will be the most of any country in NATO, including the US
he stressed.
When asked about the divisions between Poland and Hungary during the war, the prime minister said he “completely disagreed” with Viktor Orban’s views on the war, but noted that despite repeated criticism of the sanctions, Hungary was has so far agreed to impose restrictions on Russia.
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Source: wPolityce