Posted on 10/06/2022 5:14:55 AM PDT by algore
Amid growing fears that Russia could resort to nuclear warfare in Ukraine, Poland has requested to share US atomic weapons.
White House officials told The Guardian that they were 'not aware of the issue being raised' while experts have widely suggested that the gesture was purely symbolic.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) largest member from the former Warsaw Pact, has been the most vocal in bolstering the alliance's eastern flank.
'The problem, first of all, is that we don't have nuclear weapons,' Polish president Andrzej Duda said in an interview with the Gazeta Polska newspaper.
'There is always a potential opportunity to participate in nuclear sharing.
'We have spoken with American leaders about whether the United States is considering such a possibility. The issue is open
Duda emphasized that while he would like to host the weapons he did not want to take ownership of them.
'This would not be a nuclear weapon under the control of Poland. Participation in nuclear sharing does not imply having your own nuclear weapon,' he said.
He added that it is his belief that Poland's long-term goal would be to 'strengthen its security.'
The Polish president's announcement is the latest example of nuclear signaling as the US and its allies seek to deter Vladimir Putin from launching the first nuclear attack in more than 70 years.
Putin hinted that further escalation in Ukraine may involve arms that haven't been used in war since 1945 and before invading Ukraine, demanded NATO roll back to positions it held in 1997
Moving US nuclear weapons into Poland could be a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Nato-Russia Founding Act in 1997
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Takes a couple of years to build WSAs.....and it ain’t gonna happen.
Now that’s a great idea. Not!!!!
They should just ask Kim Jong for a few rockets with warheads. He’s got a few laying around.
Perfect situation for the AF Form 1297. Don’t forget the Baltic states.
I thought Nato had control of those weapons anyway.
Yeah let’s give nukes to Poland which is currently threatening Germany AND still has border disputes with Ukraine
“Takes a couple of years to build WSAs..”
Japan could do it in a week.
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Normally, building nuclear sites in your country in close relative proximity to a nuclear power like Russia would be considered much to big of a provocation to seriously consider.
Do you know what this tells me?
Poland legitimately think Putin is made, and that he will just start nuking his neighbors, at least battlefield tactical nukes, in order to gain expansionist superiority, even though their target has none to use themselves against Russia. They must really believe he will do it. Otherwise, I don’t think they’d seriously want this.
Poland legitimately think Putin is mad* /correction
I might be okay if we simply move the missiles from Turkey to Poland. Never liked nukes in Turkey.
Between the irresponsible actions of Russia, China and North Korea, I predict that there will be a new i leaf arms race. Several EU/NATO oh fries, Taiwan and Japan will realize that the promise of protection under the US nuclear umbrella rings hollow and they will seek to protect themselves. They have learned the lesson of de- nuclearized Ukraine.
The world has become a much less safe place!
LOL. Yeah, just hand receipt them over.
Ukraine never had nukes
I leaf = nuclear
Oh fries = countries
Too many hot heads harboring hate from the past getting a hold of nukes is a formula for disaster. Hair trigger hate is scary.
This is not just directed at Poland.
They did, when they split from the oldSoviet Union. They were talked into giving them up in exchange for protection by the US/NATO.
“Those who would exchange liberty for safety will have neither liberty or safety”.
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