In a few years, I say it with full responsibility, the Polish Army will be the strongest army in Europe – said Donald Tusk during a meeting with soldiers on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Key facts:
- On Thursday, celebrations are held on the occasion of the end of World War II.
- The prime minister spoke in Warsaw's 1st Armored Brigade, where he spoke about the Polish army and addressed the soldiers.
- Tusk announced that the Polish Army would be the “strongest army in Europe”, and he also spoke about “an impossible fort”. He also announced the signing of treaties with France and Great Britain.
On Thursday, Donald Tusk together with the Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz took part in the celebration of the anniversary of the end of World War II in Warsaw's 1st Armored Brigade. The prime minister talked about the state Polish army And he announced that in a few years “the Polish Army will be the strongest army in Europe.”
– The strong Polish army, more and more numerous, better organized, armed, and in a few years the strongest in Europe, is today the best medicine for the national trauma of the Times of the Second World War – said Tusk during a meeting with soldiers.
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Tusk: We know history. The word “victory” from 1945 has a bitter taste
– We say: Victory Day, but we all know the story and remember the drama of World War II, and we know that in our Polish lips this word “victory” from 1945 has a bitter taste – admitted Tusk.
As he said, the Polish army already has over 200,000 soldiers and has become the most numerous army in the European Union. – Today, the best medicine for the national trauma of the times of World War II is: the Polish army, Polish soldiers, officers, generals. The army is the most numerous in Europe today, the army is better organized and better armed – he turned to the soldiers.
– In a few years, and I say it with full responsibility, the Polish Army will be the strongest army in Europe – the prime minister announced. “This is a cure for the trauma from the past (…) The future will never be a repeat of that story again,” he added.
Poland “impossible to get”
– You are here so that all of Poland will see soldiers who create an impossible fort from Poland – Donald Tusk said during the end of World War II. He described soldiers as decisive, brave and trained, which Europe is also to see.
The Prime Minister emphasized that he hears today from the most important allies – Americans, French, British or Germansthat “the Polish army is the most valuable European link in NATO.”
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Treaties with France and Great Britain
The prime minister announced the signing of the treaties with France and Great Britain. – How different these are treaties from these safety guarantees from eighty years ago – he noted. – Our partners, strong, great countries sought to sign these treaties, because in these treaties there are as an oxen that countries also want our security guarantees, that it is about mutual security guarantees – he added.
Asking the soldiers, the head of government stated that it is thanks to them that Poland is currently valued by all an ally. – Everyone wants to have you, Polish soldiers, on their side and our enemies understand more and more that it is not worth having you against each other – added the prime minister.
Source: tvn24
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