Posted on 02/16/2025 6:21:38 AM PST by marcusmaximus
European countries will not create one unified army in response to threats from Russia, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with state TV broadcast late on Saturday.
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"If you understand by it the unification of national armies, it will not happen," he said. "But I have been an advocate for Europe, for the European Union, to develop its own defence capabilities."
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He reiterated that having Polish troops on the ground in Ukraine was "not a consideration, because Poland's duty to NATO is to protect the eastern flank, i.e. its own territory".
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When has Europe ever been united on anything?
Besides being jealous of the USA.
Napoleonic war perhaps. Long time ago and only once at Waterloo.
Whew. That would have been another provocation for Putin.
That dumb a** idea was Zelenski’s.
Somebody wants the Waffen SS to make a comeback. I wonder who could possibly want such a thing? /s
France would like the EU - which is a confederation and a customs union - to become a nation, the United States of Europe. France thinks unification would mean it (France) would emerge as the leader of a third force in the world. No. Under the French vision for Europe, Europe would result in the entire continent becoming weak.
The Euro-weenies should think what it would take for them to be like Poland. Instead of relying on the U.S. to defend them, they should develop a culture by which they defend themselves. If Europe thought like Poland, it would be second in the world, not a third force. The EU, either on its own or as part of NATO, would be ahead of China and well ahead of Russia.
An alliance of a strong Europe with the United States would then help both through mutual defense, instead of an “alliance” by which we defend them, and in so doing force us have to stretch our defense thin.
It will be NATO with the U.S. sitting on the sidelines. Just consider uncle same a short plane flight away.
Macron should send 100,000 French Surrender Monkey’s to help YouCrayne.
There will be a new Iron Curtain. A new Wall. This new Wall will be to protect Russia from Europe's schemes and plots and hedonism and immorality.
Russia believes in God.
Europe is Atheist.
Ergo, what is warranted is a third response this morning:
Radoslaw Sikorski is quite an interesting Pole. One may also refer to him as Mister Anne Applebaum.Morning in America. Mourning among European elites.Minister of Foreign Affairs under Donald Tusk, he has a wiki. In it, one reads in part: "In another part of the leaked conversation, Sikorski was reported to have said: 'The Polish-American alliance is worthless. It is even harmful because it creates a false sense of security for Poland'."
Why mention Sikorski's wife since 1992? Here's her take on President Trump"
Why Does Trump Sound Like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini? Article for Atlantic, 18 October 2024.Combining this fine married couple's views, President Trump sounds like Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini," AND "The Polish-American alliance is worthless."
Footnote: Marcus' previous posts of this morning:
Polish foreign minister ‘relieved’ US not cutting European defense spending 2/16/2025, 8:24:27 AM · by marcusmaximusUS negotiating tactics on Ukraine ‘unorthodox’: Polish foreign minister 2/16/2025, 7:37:48 AM · by marcusmaximus
The “EU” isn’t real.
An alliance of a strong Europe with the United States would then help both through mutual defense, instead of an “alliance” by which we defend them, and in so doing force us have to stretch our defense thin.
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Mutual defense against whom? A Russia with only 150 million people?
And why should we be allied with a Europe attempting to export its socialism, LGBT, and green self-destruction throughout the planet?
The Zelensky did Nazi that coming!
No Homo Army for Euroweenies.
You should have told your Zelensky no one will dance with him anymore.
They are coming somewhat close with their neo-marxist, collectivist project in Brussels.
Although that's not going to last either.
If I can posit an answer to the question, for those espousing "socialism, LGBT, and green self-destruction," they align rather nicely with American Democrats, and some prominent never-Trumpers. But only as long as first they can skim the cream of cash flows crossing their desks.
You are correct. Russia (meaning Putin) doesn’t want Europe. The war in Ukraine is merely about where the new Iron Curtain will be. It’s about borders.
Russia (meaning Putin) wants Russia to be the next North Korea. Only a lot bigger. No freedom of the press. An established church. No independently-elected governors. A centrally-planned and regulated economy.
The word for this arrangement is national socialism. Alternately, fascism. Russia (under Putin) isn’t communist. Communism doesn’t work. Indeed, North Korea doesn’t work and, so, has to sell its young men for food.
Lenin found this out and, so, made his compromise with economic reality called the New Economic Policy. Stalin was bailed out by us, through lend lease during WWII. The Soviet Union collapsed.
But, fascism kind of works. Once we get the border of Russia and Ukraine figured out, we can wish Russia good luck and be done with it.
Just consider uncle same a short plane flight away.
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It takes months to load & ship heavy weapons across the Atlantic. Its not a spur of the moment thing.
Can you imagine what a cluster a unified army would be?
I’m assuming the Polish army is top of the line well trained professional soldiers. Now sprinkle in a batch of Scandinavian woke females and trannies carrying their pride flags and such. And the Polish soldiers told they have to put up with that or be severely disciplined. (sound familiar)
Socialist EU Countries can use their own Weapons and Treasure.
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