Restless Poles!

The war in Ukraine and Russian attacks are encroaching ever closer on Poland's borders—and, therefore, NATO's—warn Poles. There is growing concern in Warsaw, a city that felt the brunt of the Nazi and Soviet invasions during World War II and later lived under the shadow of the Iron Curtain. And all this without even mentioning the territorial dismemberments of the Napoleonic era, or even earlier periods.

Poland's history is a sea of suffering, marked by the inhumanity imposed by the strongest. That's why Warsaw adopted the Israeli motto: "Never again." The Poles are unafraid to be on the front lines and trust in NATO's Article 5.

Whether NATO is involved or not, the Polish Armed Forces remain on full alert. Whenever missiles or drones are launched against Ukraine, the entire Polish Air Force springs into action, ready to prevent any error or deliberate attack. Putin doesn't want a war with NATO for now; but if he cements his strategic alliance with China, the situation becomes much more worrying.

A Russian missile or drone recently hit a factory in Poland, prompting Warsaw to warn all its partners—and especially the Kremlin—that they are crossing a red line, and this is becoming increasingly apparent. It's now up to Trump to supply cruise missiles to Kyiv so Moscow realizes this "war" will be of a different nature.

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