Mariusz Błaszczak took part in the program “Guest News”. The Defense Minister spoke about the threat from Russia and the need to maintain the development process of the Polish army.
The head of the Ministry of Defense drew attention to information from experts raising the alarm about the Russian threat.
According to the latest information from NATO experts, if the war in Ukraine is frozen, Russia will need several years to restore its offensive capabilities, and this is real and very dangerous for the independence of our country.
– he said.
Minister Błaszczak spoke about the opposition’s plans, which could limit the development of the Polish army.
This stems from an extremely damaging approach for Poland, namely that Germany will defend Poland against Russian aggression. Of course we are members of NATO (…) but we are aware that no one else will fulfill the obligation to defend our homeland for us. Demography allows us to create an army of at least 300,000 people, i.e. the strongest land forces in Europe. When the opposition was in power, it neither wanted nor could. They cannot govern, they cannot implement the processes that bring about development. They saved money on the army, they didn’t even use the budget for the Polish army, they liquidated military units, especially east of the Vistula.
– he said.
In this context, what is happening in Brussels is also dangerous. The European Parliament is expected to vote this week on amending the Treaties. This means abolishing the veto and deploying European troops. Without the Polish army, or with a weak army, we would be at the mercy of those who dominated the European Union, namely the Germans.
– added.
He warned about the approach of a possible future government.
If they are so focused on Germany, on the EU… I have nothing against the EU, but it needs to pursue a different policy
– he said.
Attack on Finland
Then the Minister of Defense commented on the fact of a hybrid attack on Finland, which is being carried out with the help of illegal migrants.
They said the fence on the border with Belarus should be dismantled. We have evidence that the hybrid attack on Poland was coordinated in the Kremlin. (…) When we hear today that the army must be withdrawn and the border guard introduced, this means opening the border. And this means a migration crisis
– he said.
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Source: wPolityce