Today it takes strength to defend freedom," said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a fresh year's gathering with the military diplomatic corps. The head of the MON pointed out that Poland will be the leader of safety in the region as part of the EU Presidency. He besides declared further support for the fighting Ukraine.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence met with representatives of the military diplomatic corps at the Academy of War Art. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed out that specified fresh year meetings would be a permanent component of government cooperation with military diplomats in Poland. – I welcome the presence of all States whom I respect and admit for my cooperation with our diplomatic services, with the Ministry of National Defence. Thank you for your good relations and joint ventures. It is very crucial for us to make a good atmosphere of cooperation – he turned to invited guests.
The head of the MON began the speech with a declaration of further support for Ukraine. “There has been a full-scale war next to Poland for over a 1000 days. We will support Ukraine, we will be a hub for the fighting Ukraine, we will assist it as long as it takes. It is besides a fight for the safety of Europe and the Polish state. As long as there are bombs on daycare, kindergartens, hospitals, as long as children and women are killed, as long as the Ukrainians are experiencing the cruelty of war, humanitarian aid is absolutely necessary. As long as there is simply a fight for peace, for safety in our part of the world, military support is needed," said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish. He besides recalled the large commitment of the full Polish society to aid the Ukrainian people. – Poles opened their homes, their hearts and aid refugees. All those who have provided support truly deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. And that's not just my opinion. A fewer days ago, I attended a conference with the erstwhile US Ambassador to Poland, Mrs Mosbacher, who said that The reaction of Poles and their assistance to east neighbours from the very beginning of the war was phenomenala – he added. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that in the case of Ukraine there could be no peace at all costs.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish besides moved Security in the Baltic Sea. He recalled that, after Finland and Sweden joined the North Atlantic Alliance, the Baltic Sea de facto became the interior sea of the Alliance, a water susceptible to attacks, for example, on critical infrastructure or communication routes. – At the initiative of Poland was established NATO's fresh mission, activated this week by the Secretary-General of the Alliance, with the participation of Prime Minister Tusk, who presented this proposal a fewer weeks ago in Stockholm," said the Minister of Defence.
Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish besides referred to the late launched six-monthly Polish Presidency of the EU. He pointed out that safety would be a key issue during this period. “Poland is the country that spends most on modernization of the army, on reinforcements, on security. This year it will be almost 5% of GDP. This is simply a large investment in the safety of our homeland and the transformation of the Polish army. This money will be spent on developing the armed forces, developing the infrastructure essential for the safety and strengthening of our Alliance. I believe that an increase in spending on the defence of NATO states, for which freedom, democracy and justice are fundamental values, is necessary," said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. “Poland will set a good example, we will encourage greater spending on arms, we will make the planet more calm and safer. This is our large task, this is simply a large mission and with full thoroughness and firmness we will carry out this mission," he concluded.
