Radosław Sikorski about the need to increase defense expenses


He emphasized that the strong part of the NATO summit statement would be the provisions that Russia is the main threat and that NATO intends to prepare for them, allocating appropriate measures. At the same time, he admitted that a new goal of 5 percent. This is the success of the US President Donald Trump.
He emphasized that Trump led to the end of the conflict in the Middle East.
“And that he would be equally firm against the aggressor in Europe, Vladimir Putin! It seems to me that he has all the grounds for this today, because please note – The first visit of the Foreign Affairs Minister Iran held to Moscow and Moscow confirmed his support for the Iranian theocratic regime. So We hope that this will mean that President Trump will be more firm to Putin than before” – he said.
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When asked if there is no concern about the atmosphere of the announced meeting of President Donald Trump with the President of Ukraine, he replied that “he hopes that the atmosphere of the Basilica of Saint Peter of the Vatican would win.”
He admitted that although Russia spends huge reinforcements because it is “in war”, then “He takes his own future, because sooner or later she will have a gigantic economic hangover due to the waste of hundreds of billions of dollars for this senseless war“.
“Just like Iran – for 46 years he spent money on some militias and on a nuclear program, which will not be. So this is the nature of dictatorships. However, we should not be in a state of peace economy. We are not in the war, but we are in crisis. faster than before, “he said.
He added that Ukraine, fighting bravely, gave Europe an invaluable time.
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“Russia will not be able to attack us before the end of the decade. Unfortunately, some time was wasted by some countries. We are not allowed to waste these next years” – he emphasized.
Sikorski estimated that Putin turned out to be a fairly efficient tactic who could use Western mistakes, but a terrible strategist, because Russia pays giant sums for a war that he cannot win.
NATO peak in the Hague
Leaders of NATO Member States will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague to discuss the challenges facing the Alliance. The main topic will be to increase the financial obligations of NATO countries regarding defense to 5 percent. GDP. Washington mainly expects it.
The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski also goes to Haga.
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President Andrzej Duda will be represented in The Hague. The meeting will also be attended by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the deputy head of the Mon Paweł Zalewski.




