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Poland prepares for (possible) war with Russia

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/1250811327/poland-prepares-for-war

......"But Marszalkowski says the challenge now is figuring out President Trump — and whether the United States would defend Poland if Russia attacked. Marszalkowski says Poland's government has handled this question in vague diplomatic terms, but its actions, he says, show that it's beginning to look elsewhere for help.

"The Polish government sees hope in France, which has an extensive nuclear arsenal and the terms under which it can use these weapons are different from Britain's, which require American consent before they deploy them," Marszalkowski says. "So from a security perspective, France is the safer option from where to seek assistance."

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  • edited May 14
    The new Cold War and arms race. Doubts about the US commitment to Article 5 of NATO charter is what is exacerbating all of this. And Ukraine needs to be given enough military help in order to WIN, not just (perhaps?) survive. ..... When a place as far away as Murmansk gets hit, maybe the Russians might blink and think twice?
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