Ukraine: Polish Prime Minister urges Europe to invest because “war is no longer a concept of the past”

2024-03-29T21:31:08.456Z

Highlights: Poland fears having to face a hypothetical Russian invasion after that of its neighbor. In an interview with several media outlets, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is worried about facing a war in Europe in the years to come. In particular, he calls on his European partners to invest massively in defense. “I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept of the past ” The warning is clear from the Polish PM,Donald Tusk.

Poland fears the Russian threat. In an interview with several media outlets, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is worried about facing a war in Europe in the years to come.…

Ukraine: Polish Prime Minister urges Europe to invest because “war is no longer a concept of the past”

Poland fears the Russian threat. In an interview with several media outlets, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is worried about being faced with a war in Europe in the years to come. In particular, he calls on his European partners to invest massively in defense.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk responds to the press upon his arrival at the European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2024. AP - Omar Havana

By: RFI Follow

With our correspondent in Warsaw

Martin Chabal

“

I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept of the past

.” The warning is clear from the Polish Prime Minister,

Donald Tusk

. At the edge of the conflict with Ukraine, Warsaw fears having to face a hypothetical Russian invasion after that of its neighbor.

For

Poland

, the Russian threat is becoming more and more palpable every day. Earlier this week, a Russian missile crossed Polish airspace for 39 seconds before crashing in

Ukraine

. And on Thursday,

a major counter-espionage operation

was carried out in the capital to dismantle a network of Russian influence.

But Poland is especially worried about Europe's capacity to react in the event of war. Thus, in this interview, Mr. Tusk urges Europe to become aware of the situation. “

I know it seems devastating, especially for the younger generations, but we have to mentally get used to the arrival of a new era

,” he said, referring to a “

pre-war era

.” And added: “

I’m not exaggerating. This is becoming more and more evident every day

.”

He calls for even more investment in military spending, particularly for equipment or ammunition, which Poland has been doing since Russia invaded Ukraine. It also spends nearly 4% of its GDP on defense to have a large army capable of reacting.

Donald Tusk hopes that Europe will take the necessary measures without waiting for the US presidential election, which could see Donald Trump return to power and weaken NATO defenses.

Ukraine: Polish Prime Minister urges Europe to invest because “war is no longer a concept of the past”

Ukraine: Polish Prime Minister urges Europe to invest because “war is no longer a concept of the past”

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