There is a fear of Donald Trump, before an unexpected decision – general Bogusław Pacek said in “Facts after facts”, referring to the NATO summit in Hague. Jerzy Marek Nowakowski pointed out that the Prime Minister of Japan and Australia did not come to the Netherlands, which he considered “disturbing”.
On Tuesday evening, the two -day peak of NATO countries in Hague begins. The main topic will be to increase the financial obligations of the Alliance countries regarding defense to 5 percent. GDP. This is mainly expected by the United States, which is represented by the president Donald Trump.
Guests of “Facts after Facts” Jerzy Marek Nowakowski, former Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Latvia and Armeniathe director of the Academic Strategic Analysis Center and General Bogusław Pacek, director of the Polish Army Museum, shared thoughts in connection with this event.
Nowakowski: This is a very worrying message
Nowakowski said that he was afraid that “financial decisions will be made”. – I found one thing anxiously. Just before the summit, the Japanese Prime Minister and the Prime Minister canceled their participation Australia. Only the Prime Minister of New Zealand will be from the Indo-Pacific area. In fact, it is a very worrying message – he said.
As the former ambassador pointed out, it means that European and indo-pacific areas “are clearly separating”. “And let's not hide, from Washington's point of view, the latter is more important,” he added.
General Pacek: There is a fear of Donald Trump
Gen. Pacek estimated that “these 5 percent, this is a symbol, but the envelope is important.” He pointed out how quickly the leaders of the Alliance states agreed to an increase in the minimum defense expenditure threshold. – I see something I can't read. There is a fear of Donald Trump, before his unexpected decision – said TVN24 guest.
He also noted that the summit takes place when Putin “goes crazy.” Recalled his recent statements of Ukraine and intensification of Russian attacks. – I think these leaders – I only guess – that they are afraid of the unfavorable decision of Donald Trump, because we are all a little hostage to the military potential of the United States – said General Pacek.
“Nobody denies the fact that Europe has to arm”
Nowakowski stated that in the Old Continent, except for the exceptions in the form of Spain and Slovakia“there is a full consensus that security has become the most important thing.” – Actually, nobody denies the fact that Europe must arm, that Europe must be responsible for its own security and this is Copernicus, because until recently everyone was waiting for an American umbrella – he assessed.
– We have to tell ourselves clearly, the Americans leave Europe and what we can achieve is that they will leave slowly – emphasized the former ambassador.
General Pacek agreed that “this presence of Americans that we have in Europe today is in question.” He added that Europe “is not ready for this.” He admitted that Poland and other European countries “came to work”. – It only takes years, not weeks and months – he noted.
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Source: Tvn24
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