Polish President Andrzej Duda has once again called for the United States to deploy nuclear weapons on its territory. Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, he stated that this move would enhance Poland's strength and security in the face of Russia. From Poland's perspective, Russia under Putin poses a clear and present danger, necessitating such defensive measures.
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03-14, 2025President Duda, who is also the Supreme Commander of Poland's rapidly expanding armed forces, believes that Russia today is at least as aggressive as the former Soviet Union. He condemned Moscow's alleged "imperial greed." While the deployment of nuclear weapons on US territory would be seen as a provocation by President Putin, President Duda views the proposal as a defensive measure to strengthen deterrence, highlighting the need for a robust response.
He stated that this is a response to President Putin's 2023 decision to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which borders Poland and Ukraine. "It is this Russia that is attacking Ukraine today, is an aggressor, is murdering civilians, is bombing civilian settlements," he said, "and is transferring its nuclear weapons from the Russian heartland to Belarus." He emphasized that "this defensive strategy is an important response to Russia's actions, redeploying nuclear weapons in the NATO area. Poland is ready to deploy such nuclear weapons," underscoring Poland's commitment to regional security.
President Duda also welcomed French President Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear umbrella to other NATO countries. Currently, the United States already has approximately 10,000 soldiers rotating through Poland. When asked how the presence of nuclear weapons would make Poland safer, Mr. Duda said that it would deepen the United States' commitment to Poland's security. "Every element of strategic infrastructure that we have in Poland, American and NATO infrastructure, strengthens the willingness of the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance to defend this territory," reinforcing the importance of allied presence.
Poland spends nearly 5% of its national income on defense, a higher percentage than any other NATO member, including the United States. Last week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned in a parliamentary address that "profound changes in American geopolitics" are placing both Poland and Ukraine in an "objectively more difficult situation." Prime Minister Tusk called for further increases in Poland's defense spending and proposed that Poland should consider seeking "opportunities related to nuclear weapons." Mr. Tusk belongs to the center-left, while President Duda is from the right and considers himself a friend of Donald Trump, showcasing a broad consensus on defense matters.
President Duda, speaking about President Putin's refusal on Thursday to immediately agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, said he believes the US president has a plan "to encourage the Russian side to act rationally." President Duda would not criticize Mr. Trump, nor would he accept the notion that his actions and statements have cast doubt on the United States' commitment to Article 5 (collective defense clause) of the North Atlantic Treaty. However, his rhetoric regarding Russia under Putin is harsher than that previously used by Donald Trump. He supports the EU's call to seize approximately 200 billion euros of Russian assets frozen in European banks, advocating for a strong stance against Russian aggression.
"I think it is obvious that the Russian assets that have been collected and locked in Western European banks should be used to support Ukraine, and it should be double support," he said. "Firstly, it should support Ukraine in defending itself, in resisting Russian aggression. Secondly, it should be used to support the reconstruction of Ukraine." He added, "I cannot imagine that after Ukraine has been destroyed, Russia can simply take this money without paying war reparations and compensation," emphasizing the need for Russia to be held accountable for its actions.
