During his visit to Pabianice, Donald Tusk referred to a Friday gathering with NATO's commander-in-chief in Europe, who visited Warsaw. As he reported, he received clear information from him.
– According to all estimates in NATO and the US, Russia and China will be ready to face globally as early as 2027. Americans are seriously preparing not for a war situation, but for a situation where our global opponents will be ready for specified a confrontation," Tusk said.
Donald Tusk straight about the threat from Russia. Criticized Pro-Russian narrative
The Polish Prime Minister warned that in this context Russia has a clear and simple strategy. The Russian plan is not classified. In a situation where this 2027 is approaching, and so possibly a test of forces between the West and the East, it is crucial for Russia that Europe be divided, and Poland and another countries bordering Russia besides divided and isolated from the remainder of the West," he said.
Tusk expressed serious concern about the rhetoric of any political groups in Poland. – If I hear activists specified highly right-wing, specified as on the Polish-German border, those from Bąkiewicz and the Confederation. If I hear the statements of the opposition party's politicians, and even any of the statements of the president-elect, then I hear a speech that must origin concern in all patriot," he said.
He added that in these statements "there is no place for serious warnings about real threats from Russia". “When they open their mouth, they say Ukraine is bad,” the Prime Minister noted.
The Prime Minister spared no criticism of pro-Russian narrative, both on the opposition side and in any coalition environments. – specified a creepy race, I don't know, idiots and or traitors – concluded sharply.
– due to the fact that what you gotta have in your mind, or how much you gotta take in your pocket, in a situation where – not Tusk, the ruling organization in Poland – our biggest ally says: "Be prepared, be well organized, be united, due to the fact that there is simply a very hard moment, a very serious minute of trial for all of us", and at this time we have an effort to make a constant mess?
Tusk: We pay almost 5 percent of GDP, the most in the world, on the arms of the Polish army
Donald Tusk in Pabianice stressed that in the current geopolitical situation, maximum work and peace of head are needed. “We live at precisely the historical minute where the seriousness, maximum work for Poland, for what is happening in the country and around the country, is an absolutely undisputed need,” he said.
The Prime Minister besides recalled the immense cost on defence. “We have an external threat that requires that we pay almost 5% of GDP, the most in the world, on the arms of the Polish army, frequently sacrificing another things. We do this due to the fact that we truly know that we have quite a few catching up to do and that at the end we must always number on each another first," he noted.
The head of the government besides assured that his government would usage the next 2 years to prepare Poland for the challenges of the coming era. “We will usage the next 2 years as much as possible to stabilise the situation in Poland, stabilise at the borders and build the strength of Poland – this modernity in many dimensions”, declared Donald Tusk.