NATO has frequently shown force against Russia recently, and some United States ** even said that the possibility of war between the United States and Russia cannot be ruled out. NATO has also developed a military plan to deal with Russia in response to this. These actions have undoubtedly aroused concern in the international community.
However, at this tense moment, different voices emerged within NATO. In an interview, Duda, Poland, went so far as to say that "Putin has not lost the war." He seems to disagree with some who believe that Finland's accession to NATO does not make Putin feel defeated.
This statement came as a surprise to many, as Poland has always been one of the most anti-Russian countries in NATO. Poland wants to see Russia lose on the battlefield in Ukraine, thereby weakening Russia's influence. Poland has also always seen Russia as the greatest threat, as there is a deep historical hatred between Poland and Russia.
Why, then, did Poland say such a thing at this time?Does Poland want to reconcile with Russia, or does Poland have other plans?
In fact, there are two main reasons for this attitude in Poland.
One is that Poland has been warned by Russia. In December 2022, a Russian cruise missile flew over most of Poland's airspace without being intercepted by any air defense system and ended up landing on Polish territory, just about 10 miles from a NATO training base, according to Wall Street.
This matter was discovered by Poland in April 2023 and attracted the attention of NATO. Many NATO members are questioning how Russian missiles can fly in Polish airspace without being detectedWhy did NATO's air defense system fail at a critical moment?
Poland is investigating the matter, but Poland **Duda refused to disclose any details to the outside world, and only communicated with the NATO Secretary General.
This incident made Poland realize that Russia's military capabilities should not be underestimated, and Russia may have made a strategic deployment to Poland in advance. Poland does not dare to easily enter into a conflict with Russia, and does not want to further deteriorate relations between NATO and Russia. Poland also did not raise the matter with Russia **, and Russia did not take the opportunity to mock Poland and NATO.
The second is that Poland does not want to sacrifice for the interests of the United States. Putin once said that the Russian army could capture the capitals of seven NATO countries in just five days, including, of course, the capital of Poland. From Russia's point of view, in the event of a war with NATO, Poland will definitely be the first target to be hit, because Poland is closest to Russia and its military strength is much weaker than that of the United States and Britain.
Although Poland is a member of NATO, and the United States has always wanted to use Poland to contain Russia, it is still unknown whether the United States will send troops to support Poland if Putin really makes up his mind to take action against Poland. If the United States only provides economic and military assistance, and is unwilling to confront Russia head-on, then Poland will suffer huge losses.
Therefore, Poland will not easily break with Russia, even if Poland usually says a lot of harsh things about Russia. Because Poland is well aware that in the face of the great power of Russia, any tricks are useless. Poland can only maintain a certain degree of vigilance and restraint to avoid triggering an uncontrollable situation.