- — If Europe sets itself the goal of having an army twice as large in 3 years, it will gotta buy American equipment,” says the expert
- Colonel Lewandowski points out that buying U.S. equipment is simply a one-time expense on a given equipment, but above all it is besides the cost of servicing for subsequent years
- — If there are cuts in the U.S. defence budget, it may turn out that American soldiers will not fight Polish soldiers in 1 trench, says the military
- — For example, we can number on Americans to supplement the destroyed Abrams. But we can't number on the American crew. We will receive technical, satellite, possibly air and long-range support, says
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There are more and more voices that Europe cannot trust so much on American military equipment. This is simply a amazing policy for many of Donald Trump's administration, which includes. cut off Ukraine from intelligence information overnight.
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Some commentators say that Europe has the possible to build a powerful arms manufacture and that in specified a situation American companies will endure heavily.
— Everything will depend on how rapidly the European armies will want to grow — estimates Colonel Piotr Lewandowski.
— If Europe sets itself the goal of having an army twice as large in 3 years, it will besides gotta buy American equipment if it does not want to. We're not going to build a strong anti-aircraft defence so rapidly and we're not going to walk distant from buying Patriots. In the coming years, Europe will besides not be able to produce a large number of multi-guided rocket launchers akin to HIMARS. Not to mention their ammunition, he comments.
Europe without American equipment
— However, if Europe finds that it has more time and the army will grow more slowly, if this increase is spread over decades, then the equipment from the Americans will no longer be bought. And then, indeed, the American armory will feel painfully.
Colonel Lewandowski points out that buying U.S. equipment is simply a one-time expense on a given equipment, but above all, it is besides spread over subsequent years of maintenance costs.
— The French, Germany, the British, the Swedes, the Finns have their own weapons manufacture and it is highly advanced. I don't think they're going to buy from the Americans anything so they'll gotta buy parts for that. This does not pay off erstwhile these countries themselves are able to produce it in a fewer years. These orders will benefit their own factories, not the ones overseas.
Polish military regrets that "America has ceased to be a reliable ally". However, it emphasises that Europe must act prudently. “Europe should proceed to buy any of the equipment from the Americans, assuming that it will later be transferred to Ukraine under existing agreements. Delivered at a time erstwhile European countries will be able to produce their equipment. This is the best solution, but alternatively not for our country, but for countries with a larger arms manufacture than ours. I absolutely do not urge that Poland “take out” our Abrams,” he argues.
"Who knows, possibly Trump did the best thing for Europe"
Colonel Lewandowski believes that "Europe has slept the last fewer years" in economical and defence issues, among others. However, he is pleased that, in fresh times, after amazing decisions and actions of the fresh Donald Trump administration, he seems to be waking up. It points to the latest speech by French president Macron and to the fresh decisions of European leaders on financing and expanding military capacity on our continent.
PAP/EP/OLIVIER MATTHYSEmmanuel Macron
— If Europe does at least half of what it says it must be done, Trump will have the other effect than he wanted. The president of the United States in his policy is returning to Monroe's doctrine, 1 of the foundations of which assumes that Europe cannot be united. And Trump is the 1 who unites Europe. The question is, will this work in the long run?
— Who knows, possibly Trump did the best thing Europe could do, he adds.
Onetu, however, has no uncertainty that the situation is serious. And we gotta deal with a black script where Russia does not halt in Ukraine.
How much time does Europe have? Nobody truly knows that right now. Do you know erstwhile we'll know? erstwhile there is peace between Ukraine and Russia and we see what Russia will do with its raging army. Will she want to keep hundreds of thousands of contracts by paying them space money and moving her budget to the brink of productivity? If he does, that means we have 3 years to war. possibly even 2 years. However, if Russia lowers the stakes, any of the contracts will go away, and the army will be built slowly, we may have a decade too, says Colonel Piotr Lewandowski.
Polish and American soldiers in 1 trench
The analyst believes that we should pay close attention to the US announcements of a simplification in the US military budget.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth talks about reductions of 8% per year for the next 5 years. “We will see what will be affected first. If the American ability to act in Europe is found to be affected, we have a clear answer. America is no longer a reliable ally for Europe,” said Colonel Lewandowski.
The onetu talker points out that in specified a script American support for Poland would besides change. “It will not be as our politicians have late said that the American army will fight the invading army at our side.
— For example, we can number on Americans to supplement the destroyed Abrams. But we can't number on the American crew. We'll get technical, satellite, possibly air and long scope support. But if there are cuts in the U.S. defence budget, it may turn out that American soldiers will not fight Polish soldiers in 1 trench,” he points out.
