NATO has established a fresh mission – the Baltic Guard, which is made up of all states – not only lying on the Baltic. A plan was besides adopted to increase the ability to respond quickly," said national defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz after a gathering of defence ministers of the Alliance states. The gathering was held at the NATO office in Brussels.
– These days have most likely been the most crucial for many months, since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine," stressed Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish on the second day of the gathering of the Defence Ministers of the Alliance States in Brussels. present there was a gathering of the North Atlantic Council, which was besides attended by the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas and the Minister of Defence of Ukraine. "A plan was adopted to increase fast consequence capacity," added the head of the MON. Negotiations, as he pointed out, continued until the last minute. "This means expanding the anticipation of protecting NATO's east flank in particular, Poland by all allies", he explained.
Kosiniak-Kamish besides raised a second very crucial issue for Poland. "We came out with the initiative a fewer weeks ago – Prime Minister Tusk announced it in Stockholm, and in Helsinki this was confirmed – the request to defend the Baltic Sea. NATO has established a fresh mission – Baltic Guard, worth the Baltic, which is made up of all countries, not only lying on the Baltic – he pointed out and pointed out that this is simply a tangible proof of Poland's operation in fresh years. – The mission was activated by the secretary-general – he explained. It's about protecting critical infrastructure. The Deputy Prime Minister revealed that another crucial paper is being agreed – an algorithm of conduct erstwhile the situation arises interference with underwater installations. "There is simply a request to harmonise legislation," he added.
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As Kosiniak-Kamish said, so did of the erstwhile day of the meeting, the request to increase defence spending has besides been stressed today. “Without increased expenditure, no plans and strategical objectives will always be achieved,” he said. The head of the Polish MON admitted that he saw a breakthrough in the approach to this subject among the leaders. And he added that, as an example, we will be mobilising another countries to increase spending in this area. The Deputy Prime Minister assessed that a decision on the level of expenditure would be taken at the June NATO summit in The Hague. possibly it'll be written for years. A clear plan needs to be adopted – all year, extremist growth and reaching 5% of GDP – indicated the Deputy Prime Minister.
Speaking of the findings made during the second day of the NATO office meetings, the head of the MON besides pointed to the arms industry. "We believe that all countries individually, as well as Europe, must invest in it. "The White Paper, which we are about to publish, must cover real spending of EUR 500 billion - so much must be invested in the improvement of the arms manufacture as shortly as possible. There is simply a common agreement on this issue," said the minister.
Kosiniak-Kamish one more time assured that Poland will proceed to support Ukraine. – If any peace is to be achieved – and it should be our goal – then it should be a fair peace. With the commitment of Europe, Ukraine, and this is possible. Putin must not be the winner of this war in any way," stressed the deputy chief of the Polish government. He added that we are observing the acceleration of this process by the actions of US president Donald Trump. "This dialogue, which he holds, most of the countries during the meeting, we, too, measure as a trigger for peace," he pointed out. erstwhile asked by journalists about the assessment of the actions of the president of the United States, he replied that no agreement had yet been reached. There was 1 conversation. Let us not draw far-reaching conclusions – he signed and added that the USA, as the largest ally in NATO, has the right to take on the burden of these talks.
