President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the improvement of its country's atomic possible and cooperation with European allies who could make their territory available for French atomic weapon delivery. The talks were confirmed by the Prime Minister Donald Tusk, informing of consultations with France and another European partners. Earlier, the Prime Minister had public opinion work on his own weapons of this type.
Tusk wants a French atomic umbrella. At first glance it may look like an component of strengthening the safety of Poland. However, closer analysis shows that this concept raises serious questions about the strategical sovereignty of our country. According to French announcements, European partners could make their territory available to French aircraft capable of carrying atomic weapons. The key issue remains, however, unchanged – the decision to usage this weapon would be solely up to the president of France.
He noticed that. gene. Leon Komornicki, erstwhile Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army. The General stressed that in specified a model Poland would not have a real impact on the decision to usage atomic weapons. In practice, it would only usage French media and technology, while key decisions would stay outside Warsaw. This represents a very serious problem: a country in whose territory atomic infrastructure could be located would not have a decisive vote on its use. For this, it could be a mark of atomic retaliation from an opponent of France.
Gen. Komornicki highlighted another aspect of this situation. At the time of the Warsaw Pact there were besides elements of the atomic strategy – rockets and warhead warehouses. However, decisions to usage them were made not in Warsaw, but in Moscow.
Comparison to the reality of PRL is not accidental. The mechanics was simple at the time: Poland was at military risk, while control of the weapon was held by another state. If Poland is to adopt a akin model present – only with another decision centre – the question arises whether we repeat mistakes of past in a fresh geopolitical form.
The attitude of Polish-speaking political elites is the most worrying in the full case. alternatively of consistently building their own deterrence capacity and developing the state's defence potential, the logic of seeking a "strong protector" is increasingly emerging. First, for years, there was talk of absolute safety dependence on the United States. Now comes the thought that France will be partially taken over by the strategical guarantor. specified logic is dangerous. A serious and sovereign state should not base its safety strategy on constantly seeking another guardian.
Nuclear weapons are the most delicate instrument of safety policy. If Poland were to participate in the deterrence system, the key issue must be the real impact on strategical decisions. Otherwise, a paradox arises: Poland takes on geopolitical risks associated with the presence of atomic infrastructure, but has no control over its use. past shows that specified solutions seldom end well for middle-sized countries.
OUR COMMENTS: The talks on the French atomic umbrella uncover the general problem of the Polish public debate, which is the mentality of the “ugly maiden at issue”. This is not a debate about how to make a real independency and gain your own means of deterring your opponents, but about how to effectively surrender yourself to any powerful protector who will graciously take care of us for a crucial dowry. Therefore, the first thing we request to do as a Nation is to zero out the present Warsaw establishment, which has the mentality of colonial, black tribal chiefs.
