The president emphasizing that the duty of the Polish authorities is to ensure the security of civilians, he stated that it was assured on the night of September 9-10, mainly thanks to the commanding staff of the Polish Army, including the operational commander of the armed forces of General Maciej Klisz and the head of the General Staff of the Polish Army General, General Wiesław Kukula.
“This passed test was also possible thanks to the unity of the political class, the president of Poland and the Polish government,” he said.
The president emphasized that from night hours he was in constant contact with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “We met in the Operational Command of the Armed Forces and there we looked at the development of the whole situation,” he added.
“This unity, when Russian drones attacked us, had its specific impact on our functioning in the first hours,” said Karol Nawrocki.
He added that cooperation with the government allowed for efficient launch of art. 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty. He emphasized that unity in making decisions also had a translation into Polish diplomacy – the president remained in contact, among others with US President Donald Trump, while the ministers contacted EU representatives and other partners.
We need to increase investments in air defense and anti -cancer defense – said President Karol Nawrocki.
“I am deeply convinced that first of all we must increase investments in air defense and anti -cancer defense; both in the purchase of new systems and in the development of national technologies,” said the president. He added that this is associated with an increase in defense expenses to a 5 % ceiling. GDP.
Nawrocki also referred to his recent visit to Finland, where an extensive shelter system operates. “I think that in the scope of legislative actions, and and strategic activities we have a good reference point,” he assessed.
