Polish officials say their priority is to urge Europeans to strengthen defences at a time of Russian aggression.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has visited his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect progress on the construction of military fortifications along the eastern frontier, calling it “an investment in peace”.
Mr Tusk also proposed this week that Poland and the Nordic and Baltic countries carry out joint navy patrols in the strategically important Baltic Sea, after the suspected sabotage of undersea data cables. Poland aims to spend 4.7% of its gross domestic product on defence next year, making it one of Nato’s leaders in defence spending.
“Everything we are doing here, and we will also be doing this on the border with Belarus and Ukraine, is to deter and discourage a potential aggressor, which is why it is truly an investment in peace,” Mr Tusk said. 'There was no plan of escape': Divers aboard vessel run by firm operating Red Sea tourist boat flag safety fearsRains trigger deadly landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra islandArizona man charged after 'threatening to kill Donald Trump' and family in series of 'sinister' videosSecret 'city under the ice' nuclear base rediscovered by Nasa in GreenlandWhite House urges Ukraine to lower draft age to help increase size of militarySon of Norway’s crown princess released...
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