Donald Tusk announced to consider further assistance to Ukraine, including the transfer of further missiles to Patriot systems. Przemysław Czarnek felt that specified an approach could weaken the Polish defence and demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. 1 thing matters in this dispute: all decision must truly increase the safety of Poland.
Rocket fell in Tarnavia-Kolony
Donald Tusk appeared on a press briefing in Tarnawa-Klony, where a rocket fell after a night Russian mark shelling in Ukraine. It was a permanent inspection, and the Prime Minister said there were many indications of the Russian origin of the missile. At the same time, he warned that there was no reason to recognise Poland as the intended mark of the attack.
The Head of Government then made a broader argument on air defence. He stated that the effective fight against Russian rockets by Ukrainian troops increases the safety of our country. He besides announced that together with Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish he would consider further assistance to Ukraine, including further missiles to Patriot systems if needed.
Tusk stressed that the support should be carried out taking into account the needs of Poland. It's an crucial reservation, but it doesn't close the case. Poles have the right to know from which resources the aid, which stocks will stay in the country and how long they will be supplemented.
Czarnek talks about the hazard of disarming Poland
The Prime Minister was addressed by Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio Wnet. Mr PiS felt that the transfer of further weapons without tough conditions could mean weakening the Polish defence. He demanded the immediate resignation of Tusk and called him a threat to the safety of the state.
Czarnek argued that the Russian threat is not limited to the Ukrainian direction. He besides pointed to Belarus and the princely region. In his opinion, the Polish Army must keep the best available equipment in the country, alternatively of giving up the resources needed to defend its own sky.
The phrase “crazy” is politically sharp and it burdens the author of these words. However, the point of the charge can be put forward without a individual label: the government cannot decide on strategical weapons without a clear hazard account for Poland. The aid fighting Russia Ukraine is in the Polish interest, but it must not be based on the belief that each rocket transferred automatically besides strengthens our defence.
Help must strengthen the Polish shield
Poland is located on the east flank of NATO. The threat from Russia is real, and the fall of the rocket in our territory has again shown that war can violate Polish space even without an intentional attack on our country. In specified conditions, the stocks of interceptor rockets, battery readiness and the pace of replenishment of ammunition are of direct importance to the lives of Poles.
Therefore, before a possible transfer, the government should publically supply as much information as can be disclosed without harming military secrecy. Answers are needed on the impact of aid on the readiness of Polish units, the securing of replacement supplies and the participation of allies in filling the gaps. The declaration that Poland's safety remains a precedence does not replace this balance sheet.
Warsaw should support Kiev in a hard and sensible way: for the benefit of defending Ukraine, but without creating a gap in the Polish system. The State is liable first for the safety of its own citizens. If the government can show that another transfer of Patriots strengthens the Polish shield, it should present arguments. If it cannot, the missiles must stay in Poland.
Source: To Things
