Following President Joe Biden’s stop in Poland, officials anticipate a deeper American footprint on Polish soil, a quicker pace in procuring modern military hardware, and a steadier NATO posture on the alliance’s eastern flank, according to Marcin Przydacz, the Presidential Secretary for International Policy and a senior adviser at the Chancellery, speaking on TVN24.
Przydacz, who also heads the Office of International Policy at the Chancellery, reiterated on Rozmowa Piaseckiego that Biden’s trip to Poland is expected, a consequence of discussions held during the president’s recent visit to Washington. He cautioned that details could not be disclosed yet and did not confirm whether a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky would occur in Poland.
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Poland’s expectations
When pressed about what both sides hoped to achieve, Przydacz stated that Poland expects continued NATO support, including a stronger U.S. military presence in Poland, along with a faster procurement timeline for defense equipment. He highlighted a desire to replace material moved to Ukraine, explaining that Polish forces contributed to recent Ukrainian offensives and achieved breakthroughs in Kharkiv and Kherson with allied systems.
The aim is to secure timely deliveries of equipment that can compensate for gaps in readiness, he said, pointing to modern American platforms such as the Abrams battle tanks and Patriot air-defense batteries as key elements of Poland’s modernization drive.
Przydacz underscored that the country seeks to push ahead with deterrence efforts. Poland does not seek confrontation; rather, the goal is to deter aggression and to signal that destabilizing actions in a NATO member state are not advantageous for any party involved.
He added that Poland also expects the alliance to strengthen its presence on the eastern flank and accelerate measures stemming from the Madrid summit, including the deployment and readiness of rapid reaction forces.
Specifically, the plan calls for a rapid reaction capability comprising hundreds of thousands of troops who could be mobilized quickly in a crisis, with preparations to be completed at the earliest opportunity, Przydacz noted.
What the United States is counting on
On the American side, the objective is described as delivering a clear message of leadership and resolve to the broader international community. The focus will likely center on future steps for the eastern flank, ongoing support for Ukraine, and concrete plans to strengthen defense cooperation in the region, Przydacz observed.
Earlier in the week, Przydacz travelled to Washington along with Jacek Siewiera, the head of the National Security Bureau. Their talks touched on continued U.S. military presence in Poland, arms transfers and other security arrangements, as well as preparations for the Vilnius Alliance Summit. In discussions with advisers to Baltic leaders at the White House, the conversations covered regional security and practical steps to sustain support for Ukraine.
At the start of the week, U.S. officials signaled that a visit to Poland would take place, though a precise date remained undecided.
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