Historical meeting
Andrzej Duda and Donald Tusk met with Joe Biden during an crucial visit to Washington to discuss not only safety and defence issues, but besides an crucial American investment in Poland. 1 of the main objectives of this historical visit of the president and Prime Minister to Washington was to show that despite political divisions in the country Poland can act together and express a unified position on safety issues. This was to prove that Poland could talk and act with 1 voice in matters applicable to allies, according to the voice of the president of the United States.
Donald Tusk immediately returned to Warsaw after gathering Joe Biden, where he planned to meet the Weimar Triangle on Friday. During this event, bonuses want to talk to the Chancellor of Germany and the president of France about his visit to the US and about his support for Ukraine.
Following a gathering with the US President, Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed his admiration for the unanimity of the views at the negotiating table. He pointed out that both the Polish delegation and the American side presented a common position in practically all issue, which was impressive. Tusk stressed that there were no surprises during the discussion.
Article 5 above all
Prime Minister Tusk acknowledged that the main intent of his visit to the US was to confirm the U.S.'s readiness to assist Poland in the event of an attack. In the context of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, he stressed that it was indisputable and that the Americans would always be obliged to aid if needed. The Prime Minister besides expressed hope that specified assistance would not be necessary, but stressed the request to receive specified a declaration for apparent reasons.
When asked about possible talks about expanding the presence of American soldiers in Poland, the Prime Minister denied, stating that there was no talk about "another US troops on Polish soil".
In turn, 1 of Andrzej Duda's colleagues stated:
Americans have a business approach to many political issues. And it's not just Donald Trump's domain. Today, Poland's task is to convince them that it pays to defend Ukraine and Central Europe, due to the fact that if they do not aid to halt Putin today, it will strengthen in a fewer years, and erstwhile he attacks the NATO country, his detention will be much more costly for all of us.
In addition, president Andrzej Duda is certain that all subsequent investment by the United States in Poland contributes to our security. For this reason, he supports the thought of Americans helping us build the atomic power plant.
Apache Helicopters and defence Money
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 821 AGM-158B JASSM rockets with a scope of almost 1000 km, 745 AIM-120C-8 mid-air missiles and 232 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles.
Additionally, national safety advisor Jake Sullivan announced that the president of the United States is planning to grant Poland a $2 billion debt to acquisition American weapons. In addition, Washington intends to propose the sale of 96 Apache impact helicopters.
On Wednesday, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish commented on these reports as follows:
This is very important. This is simply a fewer more billion dollars that we will invest in Polish safety and a debt for Poland of 2 billion dollars. crucial declarations. We are waiting for the final offer for Apache combat helicopters. We are already waiting for specified final approval regarding rockets, due to the fact that this is conditional consent of course, but everything is on track.
He besides added:
The first F-35 Poland will have this year. They will be in the States and there will be training flights for now, but it will be another month, it will be adaptation to the Polish conditions here.
This Wednesday, March 20, president Andrzej Duda plans to visit 3. The U.S. Army Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, where it will participate in the presentation of the latest version of the M1 Abrams tank and the AH64 Apache assault helicopter.
Construction of atomic power plants
One of the crucial points of the discussion was to discuss plans to build a atomic power plant in Poland. The American position on this case was very clear. They feared that the task could be stopped.
In January Donald Tusk announced an audit on this issue. There was besides information about a possible change of location and rumors of parallel negotiations with the French on this issue. Joe Biden was to convince that the construction of a atomic power plant in cooperation with the American Westinghaus company was the optimal solution for Poland.
It is not only an investment in a power plant built in cooperation with Americans that is connected with atomic power. In an interview with Polsat News, the president assured that Poland would besides support a private task to build a power plant, whose partners are PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa and Korean company KHNP.
In November 2023, PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa received approval to build a atomic power plant in the Konin region. The planned power plant will be equipped with APR1400 technology, and 2 reactors with a full installed capacity of 2,800 MW are expected to supply 22 TWh of energy per year, covering about 12% of current electricity request in Poland.
Komorowski criticizes
The erstwhile president Bronisław Komorowski referred little enthusiastically to the full situation. He said on Radio Zet that the U.S. is truly "doing us a favor." Komorowski stated that Poles have a complex, considering everything the Americans propose as "cool". According to him, this has nothing to do with dignity policy.
The erstwhile president besides criticized the earlier declarations of Polish politicians, claiming that promises of achievements and importance for the US "shows like a bubble of soap". In his opinion, the deficiency of knowing for Andrzej Duda's initiative on spending a minimum of 3% of GDP on the military by NATO states was exposed by the American side, which disproved this proposal during the visit of Polish leaders.
