Even if a ceasefire magically happens between Ukraine and Russia in the near future, it looks like major tensions will continue between the latter and its European neighbors in the years to come.
Especially when considering the startling request that a NATO ally just put forth to President Donald Trump.
Tellingly, this request came from one of the NATO allies that is not overtly hostile to Trump … the request comes from Poland.
And that request is for nuclear weapons to fortify its defenses against Russia for some indeterminate time in the future.
That’s right: nuclear weapons.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Poland asked for Trump to provide nuclear weapons fresh after issuing survival guides to multiple Polish households and informing all Polish men to undergo military training.
Polish President Andrzej Duda’s request for nuclear weapons will help spur an “[eastward] shift of the NATO infrastructure.”
Duda argued that the borders of NATO have not moved in more than a quarter of a century, which he used as an apparent justification for his startling nuclear request.
“The borders of NATO moved east in 1999, so 26 years later there should also be a shift of the NATO infrastructure east. For me this is obvious,” Duda declared.
Yikes.
Given how much geopolitical turmoil is occurring in the world at the moment, it’s frankly difficult to say what the precise right move should be at this point in time … at least for those interested in conserving as much life as possible.
Though President Duda is rather clear about what he wants … He wants nukes, and he wants them now. Or, more accurately, he wanted them yesterday.
“I think it’s not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here,” Duda boomed.
Well then. That’s fairly alarming, especially for a war-weary world.
But is it necessary? After all, it’s rather obvious that the ceasefire has already hit several roadblocks for varied reasons across the board. Furthermore, even if a ceasefire is reached, there is always the very real risk that one party may violate the terms of the ceasefire … thereby tipping the Western world even closer to a multifront conflict.
Duda’s request is even more intriguing when considering that Poland is one of the few nations in the European Union (EU) that does pull its weight fully in NATO … in fact, on a per capita basis, Poland contributes more to NATO than the United States, with upwards of 4.7 percent of its total GDP to be expended on defense in 2025.
“Poland now leads the alliance in defense spending as a percentage of GDP, surpassing even the United States, and has arguably emerged as Europe’s most capable military power and a key thought leader on defense matters,” the Wilson Center reports.
Which is one of the major reasons that Trump himself has long respected the resilient Central European nation.
“Backstage at CPAC, President Trump met with President Andrzej Duda of Poland and reaffirmed our close alliance. President Trump also praised President Andrzej Duda for Poland’s commitment to increase their defence spending,” the White House posted on X.
In addition, the Financial Times has also noted that the United States intends to maintain a military presence in Poland, despite ongoing tensions regarding Ukraine.
“The US now has about 10,000 troops in Poland, according to the state department, and last year opened its first permanent missile base in the country,” the Financial Times reported.
Little wonder that Trump is openly impressed by Poland’s “commitment to increase [its] military spending,” which is precisely why Duda believes that American defense of Poland will “tighten.”
Will that tightening expand to include the export of nuclear weapons?
Time remains to tell, but nuclear weapons would certainly be quite the “tightening” …
Author: Jane Jones
