{"id":2187191,"date":"2024-02-26T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poland-says-russian-nuclear-threat-mostly-empty\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T19:39:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:39:33","slug":"poland-says-russian-nuclear-threat-mostly-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poland-says-russian-nuclear-threat-mostly-empty\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland dismisses Russian nuclear threat as hollow"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoland-says-russian-nuclear-threat-mostly-empty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187191&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Polish Foreign Minister: Putin&#8217;s Nuclear Threats \u200care Empty<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If he was to use these [nuclear] weapons, he\u2064 would \u2064have to \u2062withdraw his troops from the front line, and the Ukrainians could take advantage of that,&#8221; Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told the Atlantic Council\u2062 during\u200c a visit to Washington, D.C.\u2062 &#8220;And if he used the weapon, either on the battlefield or perhaps in the atmosphere, he would \u200bhave to deal with a contaminated environment for which his army is not prepared. So \u2062actually, these, I think, mostly are empty threats that should not lead to us deterring ourselves from doing the right thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sikorski, who is\u2062 married to an American journalist, prefaced his remarks by noting that their &#8220;son is actually an American soldier,&#8221; a biographical detail he \u2063foregrounded to\u200b suggest that his recommendations reflect not only a\u2062 desire to ensure Polish security but also deter a war that could include U.S. troops. And he maintained, furthermore, that Western powers have the capacity to \u200bequip\u200d Ukraine for an eventual \u200dvictory over\u200c Russia.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;We Are Stronger\u200d Than\u200d the Enemy&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Putin and his henchmen must realize \u200bthey can neither outproduce or outlast us,&#8221; Sikorski\u2063 said. &#8220;Together, we\u200c are much stronger than the enemy. Our collective GDP is vastly greater than Putin&#8217;s. The numbers speak for\u200d themselves: We have the drones, we can have the ammo, we have the money too. All that is needed to \u200bwin is our \u200bwill to act.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That claim has faced growing skepticism in Western policy circles throughout the war but especially in the months since\u200c Ukrainian forces launched a much-anticipated counteroffensive that faltered well before any major breakthrough of Russia&#8217;s fortifications. Sikorski argued that Western leaders\u200c must \u2062reconcile\u200b themselves to the\u2063 likelihood of &#8220;a long war,&#8221; which can lead to a Ukrainian victory as the Western defense \u2062industries increase arms production to a\u200c level that Putin can&#8217;t match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And let us not\u200c be fooled by the fake statistics of \u200bthe Russian economy supposedly rising: GDP rises when you produce \u2064tanks\u2064 and ammo, but it actually ruins your country,&#8221; Sikorski said.\u2062 &#8220;So we should plan for a \u2064war\u2062 that \u2063lasts a\u200d few\u2063 more years. Hopefully, Russia \u200bwill run out of stuff to throw at Ukraine way before that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The strategic situation has \u200bworsened for Ukraine since the fall, as a political standoff in Congress has thwarted President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200c request for the \u200dfunding authority to send more military equipment \u200bto Ukraine, and Russian forces have\u200d exploited a growing and substantial advantage in artillery ammunition to force Ukrainian \u2062troops to relinquish a city in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this moment, only \u200cAmerica has\u2064 the\u200c military capacity and might to enable Ukraine so \u200bthat she can survive this dangerous moment,&#8221; Sikorski said. &#8220;This urgent action is a lifesaving bridge. On the other side, the nations of Europe are ramping up\u200c to build a \u200ddeterrence that,\u2064 together\u200b with \u2063America, can contain Putin in the long run \u2014 actually in the medium term. But this \u200dyear is crucial. And this year, we cannot do without America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s funding request has been\u2062 stalled by a parallel \u200cdispute over his border security policies, which many Republicans regard as a major\u200b contributing factor in the border crisis. A version of the supplemental funding bill has passed the Senate, but Speaker Mike \u200bJohnson (R-LA) has \u2062declined to bring the legislation up for a vote\u2062 in the House, where a majority of \u200blawmakers are \u2064understood to \u200bsupport the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I again appeal personally to Speaker Mike Johnson: Please let democracy take its course. Please, let&#8217;s [put] this\u2064 to a vote,&#8221; Sikorski said. &#8220;I think \u2062Speaker Johnson has, in the past, spoken warmly about Ukraine, and, therefore, I&#8217;d \u2064like \u2062him to\u200c know that the whole world is watching what he \u2064would do. And if the\u200d supplemental\u200c were not to pass and Ukraine were \u2064to suffer reversals on the battlefield, it will be his responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/polish-foreign-minister-putin-nuclear-threats-empty\">CLICK HERE \u200dTO READ\u200d MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A well-supplied \u200cand &#8220;victorious Ukraine,&#8221; Sikorski argued, in time could follow\u200c the political,\u200d economic, and strategic trajectory that Poland has enjoyed in\u200b its rise over the\u200d last two decades to become &#8220;the fifth-largest economy in \u200cthe European Union\u2063 and the main buyer of U.S. military equipment&#8221; on the\u2064 continent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Putin were to prevail in all of Ukraine, he \u200dwill do to \u200call\u200d of Ukraine &#8230; what the then-chancellor of Nazi Germany did to Czechoslovakia: He would use the industrial, but in this case \u200calso human, \u200dresources against us,&#8221;\u2064 Sikorski\u200d said. &#8220;The Ukrainians who today are resisting him \u2062would be forcibly drafted into his army. And therefore, our\u2062 cost of deterring that\u200d would exponentially rise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific types \u200dof support is Sikorski calling\u200d for from the United States and Western allies \u2063in \u200ctheir effort to support \u200dUkraine against Russian \u200daggression?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Are ready to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for\u200d\u200d \u200dImmediate\u200d Action<\/h3>\n<p>Sikorski urged the United \u200cStates and its Western allies to take immediate action to support Ukraine\u2063 in its struggle against Russia. He emphasized the need for military aid and equipment, as well as financial and diplomatic support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ukraine is fighting for its survival, and we cannot abandon them in this crucial moment,&#8221; Sikorski said. &#8220;We must provide them with the necessary resources to defend themselves and repel Russian aggression. This is not only in the interest of Ukraine but \u200dalso in the interest \u200bof global security. If we allow\u2062 Russia to succeed in its expansionist agenda, it will only embolden other \u2064authoritarian regimes and destabilize the international order.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sikorski \u2063stressed the importance of unity among Western powers in \u2062dealing with the Russian threat. He\u2063 called for a coordinated and comprehensive response that combines military deterrence, economic sanctions, and diplomatic pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must stand together against Russian aggression and send a clear message that any further violation of Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty will not be tolerated,&#8221; Sikorski asserted. &#8220;We need a strong and united front to counter Russia&#8217;s aggressive actions\u2064 and protect the principles of democracy and international\u2062 law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 conclusion, Sikorski reaffirmed Poland&#8217;s commitment\u2063 to \u200dsupporting Ukraine and called on the international community to join them in this\u200c effort.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200c \u200cShared\u200c Obligation \u200dto\u200d\u200c \u200cDefend\u200d Freedom<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The defense of Ukraine is not just a regional issue, but a global \u200bone,&#8221;\u200b Sikorski emphasized. &#8220;We have a shared obligation to defend freedom, democracy, and the values that underpin our societies. By standing with \u2064Ukraine, we stand for a world\u2063 where aggression and \u200bimpunity are not \u2063tolerated, and where the rule of law prevails.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sikorski concluded his remarks \u2063by expressing\u200b hope that the international community would rise to the\u2064 challenge and support Ukraine in \u200dits struggle\u200c against Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In times like these, we must remember that our actions \u2063shape the future,&#8221; Sikorski said. &#8220;Let us \u2062not repeat the mistakes of history\u2064 but instead stand united in the face of aggression. \u200cTogether, we\u2063 can ensure a peaceful and prosperous future\u200c for \u2062Ukraine, Europe, and the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland&#8217;s Foreign Minister dismissed Russian President Putin&#8217;s nuclear threats as mere bluster, urging Congress to provide aid to Ukraine. 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