RADOSŁAW SIKORSKI (Ministry of abroad Affairs) During the Yale European strategy (YES) conference in Kiev, he made 1 of the most expressive declarations on defence possible within the Alliance: – If Russia had attacked us and if we'd taken off our gloves, I think we would have defeated Russia beautiful quickly..
Ms MAGDALENA SOBKOOWAK-CHARNECKA ( Deputy Minister for National Defence), referring straight to the possible threats and aggressive plans of the Kremlin, explicitly declared the state of full operational readiness: – We are absolutely ready for a war confrontation with Russia.
Mr Cezary Tomczyk (Deputy Minister for National Defence) repeatedly calmed the public, pointing to a fundamental change in safety procedures. In his fresh parliamentary speeches he emphasized that the Polish Army is not waiting passively for developments, but introduced fresh procedures for immediate response: – We have introduced fresh procedures for the immediate usage of weapons by the Navy and aircraft in the event of a threat and, above all, pre-authorization has been launched for the automatic combat of enemy missiles. Tomczyk regularly reminds that Poland is preparing for every, even the most improbable scenario, which makes the state immune to surprise.
Mr Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamish (Ministry of National Defence), reacting to rocket and drone incidents close the Polish borders, assures that the defence systems work flawlessly and the Polish sky is under constant, tight protection: – You must not be afraid... We strengthen air defense, we strengthen all actions... I have decided to strengthen the protection of the Polish sky – we have increased the activity of F-16 and helicopters, strengthening air defence and fast consequence systems. The Minister stresses that the operational readiness and immediate consequence of the Armed Forces Operations Command (DORSZ) warrant the safety of the residents of the country.
Paradoxically, any of the most prominent opinions about Poland's advanced readiness come from analyses of independent Russian experts and military experts who inform the Kremlin against the power of the Polish army. Captain Maksim Klimov in a loud interview with Aurora's radio, he explicitly acknowledged that the power equation was in favour of Warsaw: – Poland has a stronger army than Russia. Our country is not ready for war on Europe. SIERGE NACHIMOV, the Russian military analyst, in his reports, analysed in item the pace of modernization of the Polish Armed Forces and assessed that Polish armoured forces and artillery became a powerful barrier which Russia would not be able to break. Russian state media with concern, but besides with large appreciation, are writing about the pace of implementation to the Polish Army of Abrams and K2 tanks.
The statements of Polish generals, both active and reservists, are characterized by large realism. Although the military are speaking loudly about threats and calling for faster public training, on a purely military issue they emphasize the powerful possible of deterring Poland and NATO. They indicate that a direct land attack on Poland would mean a military disaster for the Kremlin. General KUKULA puts emphasis on changing mentality and building resilience. At the same time, he is definitely toning panic in society. It stresses that the key is to keep advanced readiness and powerful defence investments. Poland sends a clear signal to Russia: – Every attack in our territory will entail a great, unacceptable hazard to the Adversary. Everything indicates that we are a generation that will stand up for our homeland with a weapon. And neither I nor any of you are going to lose this war.
General Rajmund Andrzejczak It is celebrated for its uncompromising and hard statements to show Russia that Poland is not helpless and does not intend to just wait for the opponent's move. During global conferences, Andrzejczak sent a powerful deterrent signal towards the Kremlin. He pointed out that if 1 centimeter of Baltic or Polish territory were attacked, the answer would be immediate and devastating: – If they attack an inch of Lithuanian territory, the answer will come immediately. Not the first day, but the first minute. We'll hit all strategical targets within a 300 km radius. We will attack straight St. Petersburg.
General ROMAN POLKO in his public assessments he consistently dements the imagination in which Russian armored speakers enter Poland in bulk, due to the fact that militarily Russia has no power to do so. He stresses that aggression is already ongoing, but in a different dimension – and that must be answered by the Republic of Poland: – Russians shoot, and Poland is the mark – in specified times we live. That is why everyone, from the rulers to the average citizens, must change their thinking. People think they're going to drop bombs, but what we're actually dealing with, and we're going to measure, is simply a massive infrastructure-oriented diversion.
General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski He powerfully lobbies for changing his strategy to the alleged active defence, demonstrating that Poland has tools (such as HIMARS systems) to paralyze the enemy's possible before it even gets close to our borders: – Poland must adopt an active defence strategy and be prepared to operate at the full operating depth of its opponent, preparing for targets in Russia. Our goal should be to destruct Russian military and logistical possible even before the main phase of the operation begins, so that the war is completely unprofitable for Moscow.
