Recently, a new $95 billion aid package involving Ukraine and Israel was shelved by Republican senators in the United States. The news sparked discontent at the top of Poland, who directly attacked the Republicans on social media and said that the party's successive leaders supported U.S. military aid to allies. This drastic change in the situation worries the Poles, who fear that Russia may launch a military operation against them.
Poland is very close to Russia, which adds to the complexity of its security situation. The Russian side can send supplies to its enclave of Kaliningrad through the Suwałki corridor. In addition, the Russian army has deployed troops in Belarus, which shares a border with Poland, which seems to be a way for the Russian army to demonstrate deterrence capabilities against Poland. Faced with this situation, the Poles, of course, will be worried, fearing that the Russian army may launch a direct attack.
In fact, the threat from the Russian side has become more apparent. At the time of the Wagner Group's disbandment, most of the group's troops were stationed in Belarus, and plans were drawn up to capture Warsaw and Ukraine in order to have a living space after leaving Russia. Even Kadyrov, a supporter of Vladimir Putin in Russia, expressed his readiness to personally participate in the operation to capture Warsaw. In addition, during the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, there was once an artillery shell that fell on the territory of Poland, and the United States ** Biden confirmed that it was fired by the Ukrainian army, and not by the Russian army. Obviously, the Americans are not willing to go to war with Russia because of Poland, which is more than worth the loss for them.
In the face of these circumstances, the Polish top brass has no regard for the issue of face. Even though they may be on the wrong side, they have to speak up first. On issues of international relations and geopolitics, there are various complex factors and positions. However, the Poles hope that the international community will work together on an equal footing and with mutual respect to maintain regional and global peace and stability. Despite Republican senators' attempts to block new aid packages for Ukraine and Israel, the Poles have stepped forward. In any case, they will join other Western countries in putting pressure on the United States to continue to support Ukraine to ensure that the flames of war only burn on the Russian-Ukrainian border. At least this will allow Ukraine to hold out longer.
In international relations, cooperation and contradictions between countries are the norm, and conflicts and crises of all kinds need to be resolved through dialogue and negotiation. Whether Ukraine will be able to continue fighting will basically depend on the attitude of the United States. All countries should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and settle disputes through peaceful and cooperative means. Poland's concerns have given us reflection on the security situation in the region, and we hope that the international community will work together to contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability.