I submitted to the Secretary-General of NATO a request to put the issue of an immediate increase in the defence spending of the Alliance countries at the next summit in The Hague to 3% of GDP," said president Andrzej Duda. The head of our state attended a press conference in Brussels on Thursday, where she met with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
– We talked present about the NATO situation. (...) Thank you for the 26th anniversary of Poland's accession to NATO, this was 1 of the most crucial events that Poland experienced since its departure from the Iron Curtain. This membership is most crucial to us, especially erstwhile safety architecture has changed so much said the leader of Poland in Brussels on Thursday.
As he pointed out, a fewer years ago, "no 1 expected us to spend almost 5% of GDP on defence."
– Polish society agrees to this due to the fact that Everyone knows that Russian imperialism has revived. She attacked Georgia in 2008, attacked Ukraine in 2014. Minsk agreements and attempts to calm Vladimir Putin did not bring results – he added.
Andrzej Duda submits an application. He wants more NATO defence spending.
The Polish president besides pointed out present that the increase in defence spending in the countries of the east flank of NATO is straight linked to the sense of danger. In his opinion if NATO does not increase defence spending, Vladimir Putin may want to attack another country in Ukraine.
– The aim is to build the possible of deterrence so that no 1 attacks any NATO country," he explained.
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He besides announced that a year ago, on the 25th anniversary of Poland in NATO, Joe Biden presented a proposal to the then president of the United States to rise defence spending to 3% of the GDP of the associate States. At that time, however, the issue was to be met with a "cool reception".
– I think it's about time we made that decision. I have made a written request for this substance to be set up at the Hague Summit and specified a decision has been taken. For this to be achieved not from 2030, but immediately," he said.
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