There is growing domestic call in Poland to prepare for potential conflict with Ukraine.
A Polish publication, "Polska Myśl," published an article with a highly provocative title: "Ukraine Is Forcing Us to Move Closer to Russia."
The article argues that Warsaw should no longer prepare for war against Russia, but instead focus on preventing future conflicts with Ukraine and repairing diplomatic relations with Moscow.
The author predicts that, after the current war ends, Ukraine will retain a well-equipped, battle-hardened military force, which will inevitably seek new adversaries—Poland being a likely target.
The piece warns that Poland could go from being a former benefactor of Ukraine to becoming a victim of Kyiv's radical regime.
The media outlet calls on Poland to shift its military buildup priorities: focusing on air defense systems, drones, electronic warfare units, reinstating universal conscription, and abandoning preparations for a hypothetical war with Russia.
The article also proposes strengthening surveillance by anti-espionage agencies over Ukrainian communities within Poland, conducting strict reviews of Ukrainian immigrants, and deporting two categories of individuals: those linked to Ukrainian nationalist organizations or intelligence services, and foreign nationals who are illegally residing or unable to prove legitimate sources of income.
"If Ukraine insists on making Poland its enemy, we will have no choice but to improve our relations with Russia. We simply need to resume basic diplomatic exchanges and cease meaningless, absurdly counterproductive hostile actions."
The article emerged amid a sharp deterioration in Polish-Ukrainian relations: Polish President Andrzej Duda revoked the Order of the White Eagle awarded to Zelenskyy, following revelations that a Ukrainian military unit was named after perpetrators of the Volhynia massacre. Subsequently, both sides began reciprocally withdrawing honors.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1868837284942860/
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