In an interview with Onet, Colonel Andrzej Derlatka approaches authoritative information flowing from Beijing with a distance. There is no uncertainty that reports of the participation of Chinese soldiers in the war in Ukraine should be taken “with the highest attention”.
— Let me remind you that in the Korean War on the north side besides the Chinese “volunteers” fought, not regular troops. At least that's how Beijing presented it in authoritative communications. On the another hand, 1 must be aware that life in China is controlled in all aspect by the Communist organization of China, so a situation in which any “volunteers” would go to war is not an option. “the expert points out.
— China is simply a different world, where nothing happens without the top-down approval to open the door to circumstantial actions. This is not a democratic state, and if this happens, it means that there are secret agreements between Russia and China. Therefore, it cannot be excluded that the visions of any experts on the Chinese-Russian alliance against the full West may come true. This is simply a very serious signal, and both European countries and the United States must take it with the utmost seriousness," he adds.
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“For Ukraine, this is simply a terrible message”
According to Colonel Andrzej Derlatka, this situation besides has a second bottom.
— The Americans did not hide the fact that their negotiations with Russia on Ukraine were besides to strike Moscow's agreements with Beijing. China has so sent a signal to Trump's administration that Russia's hopes of getting out of Chinese claws are burning and no change will happen here. There is friendship, an alliance and a partnership without borders — he argues.
“For Ukraine, this is simply a terrible message due to the fact that a fresh enemy has appeared. So far, China has tried to wear mediator’s robes and has invented any peace. By sending his soldiers to the front of Beijing, he made a strong stand on 1 side. “ he explains.
— specified signals were already there, due to the fact that the Russian army utilized electronic equipment of Chinese production in Ukraine. And this is not the end, due to the fact that Indian production processors besides appeared there. This is another crucial signal for the West, which unfortunately brings us closer to the global conflict. This is how I feel about it,” he stresses.
"There America sees major threats"
The erstwhile Head of the Intelligence Agency besides referred in a conversation with Onet to the issue relocation of American soldiers in Poland and unofficial information about reducing the number of US soldiers in Europe.
— Taking soldiers from Rzeszów does not rise specified controversy and is not a problem from the point of view of Poland's defence. Even Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz declared that they would stay in Poland and that it would strengthen our defence. I presume that, at the moment, there are truly feverish negotiations with the Americans on this issue, and this is an highly crucial substance for us,” says the expert.
“The second thing is the American plan. The United States is planning the largest defence budget in past next year, but at the same time it assumes cost cuts in the Defence Department, which are to include, among others, a simplification in the number of soldiers in Europe. This is simply a fresh concept of the U.S. Army's operation in the face of the most serious challenges they face in the Far East,” he explains.
— So on the 1 hand, Europe will save money, but on the other, Asia will invest immense money. Among another things, it is about building fresh military bases in the second chain of islands, which constitute the front of Western defence against China. This first chain is based in Japan and another islands closest to China. These are places that are intended to form the first line of defense, but are besides to have external support in the form of the second chain of islands — from Guam to fresh Guinea,” he explains.
— That's where the first batch of investments went. Airports, ports, warehouses. Washington has already spent 2 billion dollars on this, and this is only the beginning, due to the fact that these bases will should be filled with American soldiers. These will be specially trained marines, including pilots, sailors, etc. And since you're being sent to the Far East, any of the soldiers will be drawn from Europe to defend the United States' territory. You just gotta fill the gap. This is all due to the staff analyses that are presently being carried out in the United States. For now, we have only leaks, but we will shortly learn the final conclusions,” she notes.
Vladimir Putin and Xi JinpingSERGEY BOBYLEV/STUTO/KREMLIN POOL / PAP
— Anyway, that's where America sees the major threats today, and that's where it wants to focus its forces. This is why Europe needs to get as much out of itself as possible to defend itself against the Russian threat. It is no coincidence that the Americans keep saying that all European countries should devote 5% of GDP to defence,” adds the erstwhile head of the Intelligence Agency.
— We realize this in Poland, but unfortunately there are inactive countries that do not want to allocate even 2 percent. And in the 3-5 years perspective, there's another threat on the horizon. And it's not about scaring around here that there's gonna be a war. It's about getting ready. If Europe is strong, no 1 will attack it. “ He stresses.
“Russians will push west”
Colonel Andrzej Derlatka is besides not optimistic about the fast end of the war in Ukraine.
— I can't believe there's gonna be a truce this year, let alone peace. The objectives of war from Russia's point of view have not been achieved. That's the first argument. The second is that Russia is in the lead in Ukraine and has further territorial achievements. That's why they'll be pushing for the West all the time, he says.
“The Russians believe Ukraine is already dying, society is at the brink of endurance, and Western aid is decreasing. They number all the time on the collapse of the Ukrainian state in this form and the transformation of Ukraine into another Belarus. These are their plans, and they firmly believe that they will yet succeed. “The expert concludes.
