Donald Tusk in an interview with “Financial Times” indicated that The biggest and most crucial question for Europe is whether the United States is ready to be as loyal as described in our treaties. At the same time, he pointed out that the threat from Russia could materialize faster than many expected, even in the span of a fewer months.
Disturbing signals
In a discussion, the Prime Minister stressed the request to strengthen the EU common defence clause set out in Article 42(7) of the EU Treaty. The British paper described his words as highly significant, pointing out that they reflect increasing concerns in Europe about Donald Trump's statements and the ambiguous U.S. approach to the safety of the continent.
For the full east flank, my neighbors... the question is whether NATO is inactive a ready organization, both politically and logistically, to respond, for example, against Russia if it tries to attack said Donald Tusk.
Tusk besides noted that any allies behaved as if the incidents of breaches of the Polish airspace by Russian drones last year did not substance much. He stressed that his statements should not be answered as skepticism towards Article 5. [NATO's commitment to each other's defence], whether or not it applies, but alternatively as The dream that guarantees on paper will turn into something very practical.
The Prime Minister of the Polish Government indicated that he hoped that in the event of a real threat from Russia, everyone will take NATO commitments as seriously as Poland will..
Russian ambition
Russia's activity is present considered to be the most serious and direct threat to Europe's safety and stability. However, as long as Moscow is active in the war in Ukraine, the hazard of an open conflict with NATO seems to stay very low.
According to the latest study by the Dutch intelligence service MIVD, Russia could prepare to face the Alliance within about a year. According to analysts, the Kremlin seeks to transform global governance, where Russia would play the function of 1 of the major powers. In this regard, the war in Ukraine is of fundamental importance to the Russian authorities – not only to control the territory, but above all to the position of the state in the world.
