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- Published on Mar 28, 2023 veröffentlicht
- Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland has been investing billions in new tanks, weaponry, cyber operations and manpower. By 2035 Poland hopes to double the size of its armed forces to 300,000 troops. There is even talk of the country becoming a major military power in Europe.
Watch The Telegraph's Steven Edginton interview key members of the Polish military and politicians to understand why they are rearming. He also asked young Poles whether they are prepared to die for their country.
For Poland, investing in the military is no longer a luxury but a necessity. With conflict at their border (don’t forget that two Poles have already been casualties of this war, killed by a stray Ukrainian missile) Poland can no longer rely only on the United States and its Nato allies for protection.
Warsaw plans to increase military spending to 5% of its GDP, outspending its fellow European capitals relatively by a wide margin.
Poland’s military expansion must be thought of within the context of the nation’s history. You don’t have to be a pensioner to remember a time when Poland was suffering under Communist rule. Monuments to the Soviet oppressors litter cities like Warsaw, where one can wonder at Stalin’s “gift” to the Poles, the grand Palace of Culture, and despite the government’s best efforts to tear them down many statues still stand commemorating the Red Army as “liberators”.
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i got run over by a car in poland in 2009 and polish medics saved my life and i literally have polish blood in me from the transfusions that were necessary. I will never foget the kindness that the staff and over patients showed me including one patient that had his girlfriend bring in his old phone so that i could speak to my mum as mine was smashed in the accident.
I will always have a soft spot for this country and its people and want to see it safe from aggressors
So now U R one off us. Polish. Welcome.
Was it a Russian driver?
@bill smithIt wouldn’t surprise me considering they are incompetent in all of their endeavors.
"Erythrocyte survival and lifespan measurements obtained with transfused erythrocytes are in good accordance with those obtained using metabolic labeling studies, indicating an overall good survival with a maximum of 135 days after transfusion." That blood is long gone bro
@yuggieyoghurt It doesn’t apply to our Polish blood 😉 I’m pretty sure that he can even drink more 🍹
Love from Czechia brothers, we have come to a conclusion that we are stronger together, it warms my heart to see Czechia, Poland and Slovakia working closer, upgrading and expanding our militaries, we were one of the first to be hit big time by the millions of our fellow Ukrainians running from Russia and at least from what I know, we are feeling responsible to be strong enough to support anyone that happens to. We are the first line of defense, the gates to central Europe and we never, will never bow down to a dictator, our nations exist for thousands of years and will continue to
Zgadzam się
Solidarity to Poland from Finland!
Solidarity to Finland from Poland. I'm very happy Finland is NATO member. Historic moment.
Thanks, mate! Greetings to Finland from Poland!
I am 28. Both my grandfathers fought Soviet Army. 700k troops sent towards Finland. For me it is not such a distant past.
Salut brave Suomi from Poland.
Solidarity to Finland from Poland 😄
Glory to Poland from Lithuania! the stronger Poland, the brighter future for its neighbors!
Glory to Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania from Canada!
Greetings from Poland Brothers. I'm so happy, that those terrific times for Ukraine made all East European united. From history I always remember those times, when We were together and We fight Teutonic Knights. Hope this war ends soon and our region will flourish.
If the time arrives, Polish armies will march to aid our Baltic bros ❤️
Greetings to Lithuanian Brothers from Poland !
I was lucky enough to make friends with many Poles when they came to Scotland in the early 00's... I even attended a wedding near Katowice in 2016 and was blown away how beautiful the country was, and the people. (I think wearing a kilt to the wedding brought a lot of friendly Poles towards me).
Really enjoyed my short week there.
I will never forget the many Poles that fought and died for the UK after seeing their own country destroyed in WW2. I would happily do the same for Poland if it ever came to that.
Man, buy a cheap flight and come to Poland again! Take your friends and visit Krakow and Warsaw:)
Thanks for your kind words! We really appreciate that. And here in Poland, we respect and love your beautiful country of Scotland! Cheers, mate!
I was in Scotland in the 90ties. Blairgowrie region and travelling a little. I like Scots thery much. Very friendly people.
I was wearing a kilt by myself. Regards
But kilt is not Scottish but ancient Egyptian pharaoh uniform , Egyptian princess Scota brought that uniform to Scotland around 2000 years ago
Haha props for wearing that kilt!
Respect from Romania. God bless Polish army🇷🇴🙏🇵🇱
Russia is pula mata lol
♥Glory to Poland from Ukraine! How much your country is helping us, is undescribeable!
Żartujesz sobie? U nas w kraju bieda , bo wy potrzebujecie kasę. Chcecie niepodleglości to walczcie za swoją kasę!
Respect for Poland from Argentina. ..Ukraine is lucky to have such a neighbor.
Respect for Argentina... and as a football fan, respect for Diego and Leo, the best players as i have ever seen.👍✌️
Jerzy myślisz o Wolyniu?
@Anna Duda Wołyń pamiętamy. Dlatego nie możemy dopuścić, aby ktoś nas znowu tak na siebie napuszczał, jak bolszewicy kiedyś. Widzisz jakąś analogię ...aniu?
@StarskiPL nie rozumiem cię.
The Poles always come across as level headed people. Quite a few came here after WW2 (NZ). The British are always quick to sing their praises with how good Polish pilots were in the RAF WW2. Happy to see Poland grow as a military power house.
AND NAVY
🤞 salute to our Polish brothers 🇵🇱🇺🇸🇺🇦
Who?? 😂😂😂😂😂
@Fernando R can't read?
Glory to Poland. Patriotism isn’t wrong, it’s essentially telling people “we love our home”
There is a small but important polish community in Mexico, mainly people who came after WW2 to escape communism, love Poland from Mexico, keep safe 🇲🇽 🇵🇱
There are ppl in south america who escaped europe, these guys have like -100 in polish culture. We still need safe ground.
Dzięnkujemy Polska za wspertia
Wsparcie
@Jaroslaw Garbus a "dziękujemy" gnomie- jak poprawiasz to wszystko
@7vivo gnom to cie zrobil.
Dziekujmy to ludzie skojarza a wspertia nie koniecznie
Proud to be Polish!
😂😂😂
Me too :) very proud :)
I love the Polish people, they're great ally's , and im glad they're part of the team. Love from America.
Fantastic! ;-). I think there are few countries in Europe that equally respect and simply like the USA as much as Poland does. Have a nice day! ;-)
We stand united with all our allies 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏
Always united 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇸
Bravo Poland.
As a Chicagoan and having grown up in a major Polish neighborhood, I had the pleasure of learning much about Polish culture and fell in love with it. Poland and its people should be greatly proud of what they have accomplished despite all the hardship they have endured over the past several centuries.
A kto ci powiedział ,że nie jesteśmy?
Dear Russkies please remember there are over 20m Poles living outside Poland willing to return to the motherlands if needed.
Stay alert, polish warriors! Respect from Brazil.
Poland has evolved so much during my lifetime. I remember when they were still under Russian dominance.
It's really outstanding, isn't it? I was born in `86 and so much has changed. I must say, I'm so proud being Polish. We slowly regain our position in Europe. After so much turmoil.
Now, Poland is under US dominance...
@Fernando R the whole world currently is aside from China. Bruh
@Spam Player BRICS!
Bravo Poland 👍. 🤠🇭🇲👍❤️🇵🇱
Glory to Poland. Thanks for helping and and protecting the Ukrainians. Prayers prayers prayers. From Portland, Oregon. United States of America.
I'm from Poland, and I'm a big fan of Portland Trail Blazers 🥰 Greetings from Poland 🙏
Delia ty tak na poważnie?
@Anna Duda do budy trolu
I’m American and we here in the US see Poland as a super power. They would be a tough fight to compete against. We are glad to have them as a friend.
Lmao
Dont lie buddy
Whatever day it is, someone will always come, greetings from Poland ;-)
Hahaha superpower 😂😂
lol
Wir müssen alle zusammenhalten. Jeder für sich hätte alleine keine Chance, aber zusammen sind wir stark.
I hope to visit this country in the future. The support and assistance they provide to Ukraine is commendable
Slava Polski. All the best from AUS. Thankyou Steven Edgington for your report !
This is not Polish, but i appreciate your effort :)
Chwała Polsce or even better Niech żyje Polska sounds better.
Greetings
We don't use "slava" here.
@U 2 😂
God Bless Poland
god is your delusion.
@Kolak Patolik Yes, but she looks after the Polish ! Gaia, the Earth goddess!
As a Polish American this makes me proud as Poland stands up to its bullies.
Robert ty tak na poważnie?
The Polish people, Solidarnosc Pope JP II, Reagan, and Thatcher together were the catalyst for the disintegration of the USSR. Poland understands Russia like no one else. It would behoove the West to listen.
13.04.1984 Severomorsk Desaster ....
I agree 100%!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAA zapomniales o Malyszu i tym pilkarzu, co ja tez zapomnialem... Lawendowski, czy jakos tak?
Yeah, as history repeats itself, let's do it again. There's no place for war in modern times. Love from PL!
i am from poland i am 15 years old , i do not understand how can patriots be low in western countries , here we are loving our country and we cant imagine live without it . we like military and stuff like this . almost every boy wants or at least considered being a solider .
Tez jestem Polakiem i w twoim wieku i zgadzam się z tobą.
Poland is truly honorable. They speak with their actions. Theyre going to be a regional power in Europe, and they'll lead by example, perhaps even bringing ukraine into the fold. Im rooting for the polish and ukraine.
Fenny ty zajmij się swoim krajem i swoimi sąsiadami!
Well done Poland. It is time to avenge the humiliations of the past. Poland has been the kicking ball of Europe for too long.
What humiliations exactly . ?
@Voy Tech Being part of the Russian Empire prior to WW1 and being divided between the Soviet Union and Germany at the start of WW2.
avening 'humiliatons' isn't the goal as much
@Robbie Mitchell Its not really a humiliation to stand against 2 tyrannical powers, it took them both to take Poland down, and every country has been invaded before pretty much in Europe a few times and lost, it’s heroic standing against tyrants, they’ve been doing it for hundreds of years
@Imperial79 Agree
The best way to prevent a war is to prepare for war. This is also my country's strategy. May God bless Poland. wyeo.
your country?
sometimes
@Marek Siciński There is a saying - don't get caught with your pants down.
yeo to jest starożytna maksyma...
전세계에서 가장 열심히 일하는 폴란드 국방장관. 유럽에서 가장 강한 육군이 되길 바랍니다. 폴란드 파이팅.
Thanks mate whith regards from Poland ❤
Whot...???...??
Best wishes from Poland to our brothers from the one and only Korea!
폴란드와 한국의 우정이 더욱 돈독해지길!
kim zajmij się sprawami swojego kraju!
More western countries should listen to Poland
Why ? Poland knows it’s place, they do whatever the west tells them to do, not the other way around 😂
@Sh Sh better than doing what russia tells them
@Sh Sh except they are seeing tremendous economic growth and is going to be with the economies like france and germany in the EU
@big T Economic development is correct but not like Germany's i.e. at the cost of German AUTONOMY and National PRIDE !!
Respect and best wishes to Poland.
First verse of the Polish national anthem
Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła,
Kiedy my żyjemy.
Co nam obca przemoc wzięła,
Szablą odbierzemy.
Translation:
Poland is not lost yet,
as long as we live.
What foreign superiority took from us,
we will take back with the saber.
The Polish national anthem was written in 1797 as a battle song of the Polish army in exile in Italy.
One correction: "what foreign violence took from us"
Wwll done, Poland!! 🇺🇦 🇵🇱 🌏 🇺🇸
I am so proud to be Polish.
A po polsku to juz nie umieesz? Pewnie jestes juz 2 lata za granica?...
@dariusz reda Pisze to by inni mogli zrozumieć. Ja byłem 14 lat za granicą i niedawno wróciłem prosto po studiach, z pobudek patriotycznych. Nie warto oceniać innych przez dany pryzmat, szczególnie że ką spędziłem większość życia w UK.
@dariusz reda Darek to szpan😀
This been a great piece, thanks. Brought a lot of peace of mind seeing my country and my countrymen getting ready for the worst and looking quite sharp.
Many current-day Poles have Grandmothers and Grandfathers who were executed by Russian firing squads. Russia has never been held accountable for this and many other atrocities. No one has forgotten, and no one has forgiven. The hatred runs deep, and is palpable. Slava Ukraine!
Many current-day Poles have Grandmothers and Grandfathers who were executed by Ukrainian nationalists in Volhynia.
@Adi I just read a little about this. That it happened in the middle of WW2 and 50-100K people were massacred makes me ask, why? What I was reading only said what happened not why.
British man here with a Polish wife our government could learn a thing or 2 from Poland. 👍🏽👍🏽
Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic countries and ultimately the people of Belarus...and the other "wise" countries of east-central Europe, need to seriously consider the "Three Seas Initiative," (or some reasonable facsimile thereof.) Born and bred in the USA...without equivocation, it's painfully obvious that neither western Europe, nor eastern Europe (Russia), respects your region economically, politically, socially and in the case of Russia, militarily. Please, for the sake of unity and "safety" (cultural, economic, military, political, social and religious), seriously consider an alliance among your countries!!!
We already had it in 17th century, 3 countries attacked us at the same time fearing our growth😂 I think we are on the way of making sth of a lesser pact than it was back then.
Absolutely. Ukraine supports the idea too, and the reasoning is on point.
God bless Poland! 🇵🇱 🏴 🇬🇧
After so long hard and bloody history
of Poland...they need a huge and modern army.💪🇵🇱
Domenico ty tak na poważnie czy też żartujesz?
Domenico zajmij się sprawami swojego kraju!
poland is amazing
I am ROMANIAN. GLORY to POLAND. What thy do for UKKRAINA is GOD"s GIFT.
Greetings to Romanian Friends and Allies from Poland !
🇵🇱❤️🇷🇴
Brother 🇵🇱❤🇷🇴
Polish-Romanian Commonwealth
Glory to BASED Poland ,and our NATO allie, from Finland💪
Suomi! From Warsaw.
Nothing but respect For 🇵🇱 poland From a American Lithuanian nationalist
Most respect for Poland for helping Ukraine
most disrespect for Ukr. population for backstabbing Poland between 1939 and 1947....
@Fernando R
Kacap.
Stronger Poland = Stronger Europe 🇬🇷 🤝 🇵🇱
GLORY to Poland !!!! NEVER FORGET.....KATYN .....
Never forget what ukrainains did to us too 👍🏻 let’s not have double standards..
@M M something fishy is here
Wołyń też pamiętamy ! ! !
@M M Nigdy nie zapomnij co MY robiliśmy Ukraińcom przez 600 lat!
@Chollito Chollito Katyń też, a i Samolotu nie zapomnimy.
Good job Poland
go to the front line!!😂😂😂😂
Very informative from the telegraph! Well done.
greetings to the UK's from PL
Go Poland! War should be avoided but be prepared for it. Such a shame how humanity is behaving, we should be building and aiding each other but it seems troubled times are arising. Greetings from the US.
Carthage czego chcesz od nas? Zajmij się sprawami swojego kraju!!
@Anna Duda Polska i USA na zawsze! Miejmy nadzieje ze sprawy nie wymkna sie spod kontroli. Pozdrowiena
I mean... The last time Poland wasn't prepared it didn't end well
And knowing Russo Polish history... It makes sense (it started long before ww2)
@Carthage Polska i USA na zawsze? Człowieku macue tylko 200-letnią historię i żyjecie na ziemiach Indian. My żyjemy na własnych ziemiach i mamy ponad 1000-letnią historię! USA nie będzie nami rządzić!!
🇷🇴♥️🇵🇱🤜🇷🇺🇧🇾⚰️ as romanian cant believe your army is better that german army.. great achieve.. Glory Poland from Romania
Those newly purchased South Korean tanks look like a great deal by Poland.
😂😂😂😂
@Fernando R Nothing to laugh about, as it's not only tanks, but technology transfer/production. Something our western "allies" didn't want to do.
@The zayo Especially German
@Fernando R superior and more advanced than ANY machine russia has :)
Glory to Poland!
If Poland wants to be free it must expand its military and also industrial base.
Dude Poland is Building 1400 IFV Bursuk & Sets up the Factory in Poznan to build the 820 K2PL MBT's we are ready
Not to mention the Choppers build in Poland
actually that's what's happening. Polish armaments factories have contracts for years ahead, together with the Koreans, thanks to the transfer of technology, new companies will be created. aviation companies are also opening new factories soon, apparently the Ukrainians also want to open their factories, etc. etc. ... something is happening there ;)
Incredibly interesting- and yes a common enemy can help to concentrate and allow for a change in doctrine. But we have a video at my company that shows Warsaw after the ‘win’ in 1945 - its horrific to see a desolation that is only comparable to the impact on Japan of nuclear weapons. I can fully understand their zeal to prevent anything like that again! I also find patriotism an interesting subject - I am very patriotic for my country (UK) yet for so long it seemed that was almost a dirty word - but it is surely what is needed when the enemy is at the gate?
Patriotism is often mistaken with nationalism unfortunately.
Thanks for all supportive comments from people all around the world. I am happy that foreign people notice that Poles are friendly and hospitable nation. Peace and love from Poland. ✌️
Oczywiście! Nasza maksyma to"postaw się a zastaw się"...już skutki gościny Ukraińców widać na każdym kroku😂😂
@Anna Duda to jest temat na osobną dyskusję. Niemniej uważam że nasz narodowy romantyzm, chęć bezinteresownej pomocy to z całą pewnością cnoty. Co prawda w tym zdegenerowanym świecie gdzie każdy chce bezwzględnie realizować swoje interesy dostajemy za ten romantyzm po tyłku. Nie zmienia to jednak faktu, że co do zasady jest to postawa szlachetna i nie powinniśmy się jej jako Polacy wstydzić. Życzyłbym tylko sobie i wszystkim rodakom aby rządy potrafiły w końcu te nasze szlachetne narodowe cechy przekuć w zysk dla tego narodu. Co do „postaw się a zastaw się” to proszę mi wierzyć że ta forma ambicji pozwoliła nam po obaleniu PRL zrobić ogromne postępy we względnie krótkim czasie. Co prawda jest to ambicja oparta na negatywnych emocjach, na kompleksach, dlatego ma to też swoje konsekwencje-my robimy żeby mieć lepiej niż „sąsiad”. Ale ja uważam że to jest właśnie kwestia wciśniętych nam na siłę kompleksów. Dlatego warto promować nie tylko wśród rodaków ale również osób z zagranicy pozytywną prawdziwą narrację. I ja autentycznie cieszę się że tutaj w komentarzach tyle ludzi z zagranicy tak pozytywnie wypowiada się o Polakach, czas żebyśmy i my zaczęli sami siebie szanować. Po latach fałszywej narracji i obrazu Polaków za granicą, jakoby Polacy to złodzieje, pijacy i pasożyty, miło przeczytać że setki ludzi jednak uważają inaczej. Ja pracuje w przemyśle jako programista, jeżdżę po całej Europie uruchamiać obiekty przemysłowe i proszę mi wierzyć pracowałem z każdą europejską nacją, Polacy na tle całego świata nie maja się czego wstydzić pod żadnym względem. Musimy wstać z kolan jako naród i zerwać z kulturą wstydu za bycie Polakiem. Proszę mi wierzyć to jedyna droga do szczęśliwego społeczeństwa, dopóki będziemy (bezpodstawnie) nienawidzić własnego pochodzenia dopóty w Polsce będzie źle.
@najgel nigdy nie bylo mi wpajane ,że mam wstydzić się być Polką.
Mówisz o pomocy dla Ukrainy. Nie wiem gdzie teraz jesteś. Ja tą"pomoc"oglądałam z bliska. Polacy dostawali za przyjęcie/zatrudnienie Ukra 40/dzień od osoby.
Teraz my Polacy nie mamy takich przywilejów we własnym kraju jak Ukry np.ochrona zdrowia...robi się z nas dziadów we własnym kraju przez co rodzą się kompleksy...codziennie spotykam bezdomnego/bezrobotnego Polaka proszącego mnie o wsparcie...myślę,że napisaleś te slowa leżąc wypachniony na angielskiej otomanie...😀
@Anna Duda no to bardzo się cieszę, że nikt Pani kompleksów nie wpajał, zachęcam zatem to proklamowania dumy z Polskiego pochodzenia w swojej lokalnej społeczności. Niemniej jestem pewien że wie Pani co mam na myśli. Odnosząc się bezpośrednio do problemu który jak widzę szczególnie Panią boli, tak przyznaję wiele form pomocy uchodźcom z Ukrainy było lekkomyślne, wygrał romantyzm, zabrakło chlodnej głowy, wierzę że jestesmy sie w stanie tego nauczyć. Tutaj przyznaje Pani rację, wygrało "zastaw się a postaw się" ale jaka była przyczyną tego, może niepotrzebny atak na rząd, moze wlaśnie te nasze kompleksy i to że narod jest skłócony? Ile tygodni media wałkowały temat że rząd nie robi absolutnie nic, że wstyd, że tylko pospolite ruszenie obywateli pomaga. No i tak ich cisnęli wszyscy łącznie ze społeczeństwem, że rzadzący wpadli w skrajność i teraz znowu retoryka spoleczna zmieniła się o 180* z "nie pomagają w ogole" na "pomagają bardziej niż Polakom". Tak źle i tak niedobrze. Jednak rozwiązaniem tego problemu nie jest skłócenie się teraz z Ukraińcami, sytuacja jest jaka jest i trzeba w niej szukać dla siebie szans. Miejmy nadzieję że ten czy inny przyszły rząd będzie umiał zabezpieczyć interesy międzynarodowe Polski tak żebyśmy nie wyszli na tym jak przysłowiowy Zabłocki. Co do angielskiej otomany to niestety nietrafione, chociaż nie ukrywam z chęcią bym poodpoczywał w takich okolicznościach. Podróże zawodowe dały mi możliwość nabrania szerszej perspektywy, jednak proszę mi wierzyć nie wstydzę się i nie zapominam skąd pochodzę, ze sprawami Polski jestem na bieżąco.
Mega respect from ME a S A bravo Poland 🙏
Love and respect from Sweden
Poland posture has been exemplary since the war broke out and they are not going to be messed about
is is a tragedy....
I am glad that so many people from different countries support Poland, because, unfortunately, there is no such support from the European Union - rather the opposite
Polish are the noblest nation I have ever witnessed and read about in history.
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Said the polish dude 😂
That's why Polish knelt before Stephan Bandera and watched their women getting... Hahaha
@Sh Sh I'm Ukrainian dude, I say Poland is noble, friendly, and just overall based nation. Even despite everything that happened between Ukraine and Poland, because times change (something russia should finally learn).
If only others would follow suit......respect!
Yep great respect so happy to see Poland stepping up and being such great leaders.
I would rather keep Germany as it is.
@darek4488 why ?
People who are not familiar with polish history don't understand that military strength is a matter of existential importance for Poland.
So from Poland's perspective, Russia's gonna Russia. They never believed that Russia had really changed after 1991.
Poland has learnt the lessons of 1939.
Good joke 😂😂😂😂
@Fernando R that is not a joke. We knew this war will begin. We had 19 wars with Russia. Most of them we had won.
And what lesson would that be?
The United States and the EU need to grant special trade status for Poland because they will need a robust economy to support its military strengthening. We need them to be strong.
Poland doesn't need "special trade status" with EU, Poland is member state of the European Union.
As a Pole, I would like to say that Poland is not offensive-minded, but having had a very hard experience in history-especially in the 20th century-we know how to behave if anyone decides to infringe our land. I would also like to say right away that I do not consider Russia an enemy, but a dangerous neighbor that has always had and remains with its imperial ambitions. Another thing is that I am really outraged by the actions of the European Union; while Poland has given shelter to many millions of Ukrainian refugees, allocated huge resources for humanitarian, economic and military aid to Ukraine, when just across our eastern border the largest war since World War II is being fought, the European Union is blocking funds that Poland is entitled to and imposing financial sanctions - a situation truly unprecedented in the world, but it has been known for a long time that the European Union is ruled by Germany and France, and especially the former do not care about Poland being a strong country, they care about cheap oil and gas and a market for German technology - and this is the role they foresee for Russia, which is why they are so reluctant to support Ukraine.
@Bob Marley KRETYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7:12 It's not fighting Russia. It's defending from Russia
Did Russia attack or threaten Poland in any way?
@darvinist87 👍
@darvinist87 yes
@darvinist87 yes, multiple times.
The Polish are naturally intelligent, hard working class of people. They would destroy the Russian army in a one-on-one conventionally armed conflict.
yes we are intelligent nation but we would not destroy Russia alone in conflict we are not this much strong so if Europe will help us than yes we will defend ouer country but without help we will not win with Russia
I live in poland last 3 years, i am happy to pay tax here
"They're imperialists, nothings changed" Too right.
Well done, Poland. I think the collective west should take their lead from Poland in their dealings with Russia.
I remember even a few years ago when the effort by the Polish government to modernize and grow the military was met with eye rolling and harrumphing from Western observers and the general public....
We will defend Our country against Russian terrorist to the end. If rest of Europe give us ammunition and equipment, all Europe will be safe. Greetings from Poland to Our friend, especially Baltic Stare, USA, Great Britain
I love Tadeusz Kościński's English accent. I'd have had no idea he was a Polish Politician!. Also completely agree with his opinion that Russians always have been and always will be imperialists and nothing is going to change. His family have been fighting Russia for 200 years.
This is why it's SO IMPORTANT THAT WE STOP THEM NOW.
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Excellent. More of this please.
Great rapport. The Telegraph has excellent coverage of geopolitical and Ukraine related topics. I will subscribe to your newsletter now.
Szacunek dla Finlandi👍
Poland is ready!! 🇵🇱 🇺🇲
God Bless Poland! Greetings from Poland!
Go Poland, 🇵🇱
They’re not going to let it happen again💪🏼
People, history is being made before our eyes.
Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱
Patriotism done right
RESPECT FOR POLAND ARMY ,is one of best in EUROPE…
Frederic to żart?
@Anna Duda rosja to żart
🇵🇱 💪🏻 Sobieski would be proud.
Poland is correct
God Bless America , Europe Poland and The West , and Ukraine , God Bless all Free People .
It warms the heart off freedom loveing people....to see Soch vocational patriots in Poland.....it shows Rasputin cynical revanchist ideas on Russia expansion to think twice or three times , what of consequence will be for them
Berlin is not far behind Moscow in their aggressive towards Poland stance. They just use EU as an instrument to demolish Poland.
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Very good reporting.
Thanks for posting!
Good for Poland! Stay prepared!
POLSKA GÓRĄ
Two observations -
1) Great to hear how the history of Poland influence their decisions -This too often get left out.
2) I’m Aussie and some of these poles speak better English than me!😂
@NaStYBeAtS Thanks for letting us know the meaning behind the Polish flag - I never knew that! 👏🏽 Love to see Poland returning to and thriving as a democratic nation 🫶🏽
@NaStYBeAtS Poland was 'bullied' because it kept attacking Russia.