"In 2011 I participated in Ghazni as Polish Prime Minister in the farewell of 5 fallen Polish soldiers. The American officers accompanying me said that America would never forget Polish heroes. possibly they'll remind president Trump" - wrote Donald Tusk. Earlier, the president of the United States had underestimated NATO's assistance in Afghanistan.
During the Wednesday occurrence during World economical Forum in Davos Donald Trump He criticized NATO. The president of the United States has stated that his country derives no benefit from the alliance.
Trump stated that he had doubts as to whether allies would come to America with the aid and downplay NATO's aid during the war in Afghanistan. - We never truly asked for anything from them. You know, they'll say they sent troops to Afghanistan or Sudan, and they did. They stayed a small behind, a small out of the front line. But we were very good to Europe and many another countries - he later spoke in an interview with FOX News.
Donald Tusk answers Trump
To the words of the American leader Donald Tusk He referred to the online entry.
On December 22, 2011, I participated in the Afghan Ghazni as Prime Minister of Poland in the farewell of 5 fallen Polish soldiers. The American officers accompanying me said that America would never forget Polish heroes. possibly they'll remind president Trump.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) January 23, 2026
Trump's words were besides commented by the head of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski. "I know Afghanistan from my youth. I was besides there as head of MON and MFA. The Ghazni Province, where our contingent served, in the Pusztunian south, was frontal, 7/10 on the Afghan scale of difficulties and dangers. No 1 has the right to mock the service of our soldiers" - stressed Deputy Prime Minister in the entry.
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Deputy Prime Minister besides referred to the case Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish. "Poland has always been, is and will be a liable and reliable ally, who, at the minute erstwhile safety is threatened, stands in his defense. Polish military side by side with allies participated in missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, among others.. He is present present in NATO missions and operations" - indicated the head of the MON.
He besides commented on the case Marcin Policz, Head of the global Policy Bureau of the President's Chancellery. "The criticism of the attitudes of any European countries must not concern and does not concern the attitude of Poland and the Polish soldier" - wrote commenting on Trump's statements.
Polish soldiers have repeatedly proved that their service to the Homeland is deep in their hearts. They showed courage and sacrifice in many places, all over the world.
— Marcin Policz (@marcin_appendix) January 23, 2026
U.S. president D. Trump during his last interview with president K. Nawrotski spoke beautifully of their spirit, their courage...
The planet came to the aid of the United States. Poland too
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which deals with the common defence and consequence to an attack on 1 associate State, has so far been launched erstwhile - by the US after the September 11, 2001 bombings.
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Over the following years, U.S. allies have engaged their troops in multi-annual missions, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, supporting Americans in the alleged war on terrorism. US forces in the mediate East besides received support from the Polish Army.
For almost 20 years, over 33,000 Polish soldiers and staff of the Ministry of Defence participated in the mission in Afghanistan, 43 Polish soldiers and 1 civilian individual died or diedWho was a paramedic.
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