General Maciej Klish, Operation Commander of Armed Forces Types in an interview with Michał Stela on Polsat News warned against the increase in tensions to happen shortly on the border with Belarus.
In fresh years Moscow and Minsk have stopped hybrid attacks on Poland utilizing immigrants, and the reason has been the election run Alaksandra Lukashenka and presidential elections in Belarus held this weekend.
Therefore, at the end of January, the Polish command will carry out a rotation of forces within the framework of Operation Safe Podlasie.
"The elections in Belarus were 1 of the reasons why we planned to transfer tasks between 18 and 12 divisions. And yes, I can confirm that We anticipate increased force on the border – stated General Klisz.
The operational commander stated that the numbers of border crossings have late been ‘symbolic’, but in the ‘long-term perspective’ the threat is increasing. He recalled that last year there were 17 percent more incidents than in 2023.
The incidental in the Baltic. Poland protects its infrastructure
Gen. Klisz told me that he had just returned from Sweden, where he held gathering with its counterparts from the Baltic Sea region. He added that the event was besides attended by Dutch, British, French, Americans and NATO representatives.
Akwen became an object of peculiar interest, after a series of incidents related to the breakdown of offshore cables. The last occurred on Sunday between Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.
– I'm a long way from serving convictions who's behind this incident. The explanation of what happened yesterday in the Baltic Sea continues," he noted and stated that this was "a very serious incidental – not the first and most likely not the last."
He stressed that the "acceptable limit" was exceeded. In consequence NATO organized at sea Operation Baltic Guard.
– We besides have a series of national operations, which most countries carry out," said the general.
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He reminded that since 2022 Poland has implemented Bay operation, in which the Navy takes action to monitor and defend critical infrastructure in Polish exclusive economical zone. He stressed that Poland must protect, among others, the gas terminal, oil terminal or its drilling platforms.
– This is the safety of all Polish citizen," he noted.
He admitted that the disconnection of the Baltic States from the Russian energy network, which will take place on February 8, this year, may mean an increase in provocation for NATO. However, he pointed out that he did not anticipate specified scenarios towards Polish objects.
German Patriots in Poland. Who decides to usage them?
Beyond land and sea domains, crucial changes besides happen in the air domain. German Patriot batteries, which are liable for the protection of the region of Rzeszów, through which transport is passed for the defence against Russian aggression of Ukraine, are already in combat readiness.
The general noted that the Polish sky in this part of Poland together with German batteries are guarding Norwegian NASAMS. “The hope is embedded in the NATO-Wski system,” he noted.
SEE: German Patriots en way to Poland. There are details.
Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Types said that there are serious attacks all the time close the Polish border. On this occasion, he dispelled all doubts as to who makes the decision to usage the stationed weapon.
– In accordance with our constitution, with Polish law, during peace, you have the full authority of the Minister of National Defence, and I, as the operational commander, exercise and so final voting right, the alleged red card policy belongs to the operational commander He stressed.
