We are ready to make any decision aimed at annihilating objects that may endanger us, but it must be agreed with allies," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “We request to think twice before making decisions that can trigger a severe conflict phase,” added the head of the government.
Polish F-16 aircraft. Illustration picture.
After respective times in fresh days breach of airspace NATO by Russian aircraft has heated the discussion of the essential and acceptable consequence to specified incidents by the armed forces of the States of the Alliance. 1 of the politicians who publically spoke on this issue was the president of Czech Petr Pavel. This erstwhile general, who was the head of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018, stated that the Alliance should be ready to shoot down Russian machines that violate the borders of NATO associate States. On Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was asked to comment on these words.
– The decisions to shoot down flying objects will be made indisputably erstwhile they violate our territory – the Prime Minister said at the press conference. “We are prepared to make any decision to destruct objects that may endanger us, for example Russian fighters, if they violate Polish space or fly over our territorial waters,” added the head of government.
He pointed out that each specified episode would be analysed separately and decisions would be made in consultation with NATO allies. “You request to think twice before making decisions that can trigger a severe conflict. Therefore, we are in constant agreement with our allies – the Prime Minister said. As an example, he gave a Friday incidental erstwhile 2 Russian aircraft have flown over Petrobaltic mining platform in the Baltic Sea. And although it was a conscious provocation of the Russian armed forces, there was no breach of the Polish airspace at the time, as the platform is outside the Polish territorial waters.
The Prime Minister's request to consult his allies besides justified his concern about the far-reaching consequences of the decision to shoot down a abroad machine. – I must be 100% certain that all allies will treat it precisely the same way as we do. I besides request to be 100% certain that erstwhile the conflict enters a hot phase, we will not be alone," said Donald Tusk.
