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France and Poland are about to sign a broad agreement by covering defense and economic issues in the latest steps to deepen military relations in the face of uncertainty over Russia’s invasion and US security guarantee.
The Agreement will sign the French President Emmanuel Macron And the Polish Prime Minister Donald Task on May 9, when Europe celebrates 80 years after World War II. This agreement was a year of making but US President Donald Trump’s overset and American guarantee of Russia had renewed new significance after the withdrawal of American guarantees, which include European protection for decades.
“Task Washington has been sending a message to Washington for many years now,” Poland is a clear signal that Poland not only depends in the United States but also other strong nuclear allies may be, “Polish Think-Tank-Tank.
The Defense Agreement comes after Task Recently suggested that Poland was open to explore the ways covered by France’s nuclear umbrella. Task Poland also talked about the development of its own nuclear warheads to prevent Russia.
France has been said for decades that the “important interest” that determines the use of nuclear weapons has a “European dimension”. However, Paris has never defined the term, so that the president’s alternatives are open and opponents estimate – the key to nuclear resistance.
A French official said that Macron and Task were less likely to reach a decision on nuclear resistance while meeting their agreement to signing their agreement in the north -east French city Nancy.
The deal will cover a wide range of issues and will already give Poland a similar deal for France and its neighbor Germany, Italy and Spain. France has a narrow defense-centric contract with other countries, such as the Lancaster House Accord with the UK.
The task said earlier this week that the agreement increased the “very serious acceleration” of economic and military protection on the continent.
On the Economic Front, France is hoping to take a bigger role away from coal in Poland’s fuel passage, which is still identified as most of its electricity.
The French official said the agreement further proved how Paris saw Wars as an increasingly important partner against the Ukraine war background.
The Ukraine administration is a diplomatic push to influence Trump in the peace talks of Ukraine, which is run by Moscow and Kiev, to stop threatening to increase US tariffs on European imports.
Both are examples of the long-term arguments of the French leader that Europe needs to be more autonomous and competitive to prevent geopolitical tension. Macron has worked closely on how to protect Ukraine with UK Prime Minister Sir Care Starmer if Trump discusses ceasefire without guaranteeing US security.
The next Wednesday, Germany’s new Chancellor Fredrich Merge will visit Paris Macron and then the task to Warsa. Merge also indicates interest in the French nuclear umbrella and says Europe cannot count in the United States anymore to protect its protection.
France and Poland are upgrading a bilateral agreement that began in the 5th, came out of the Communist rule of Poland, and several years ago before joining NATO and then the EU.
The French official said, “The goal is to evaluate the threat, to deeper and handle the main elements of Franco-policy relationships, including expansion of conversations on strategic issues including nuclear resistance, and nuclear resistance.”
Although France’s nuclear doctrine will not change, ways can be found to solve the needs of EU allies like Poland.
When the government led the Rightwing Nationalist Law and Justice Party started the Franco-Polish relationship in 20 2016 Cancel a $ 3.5bn deal To purchase helicopters made by Airbus agreed by the previous tok government.
Poland is the largest expense of NATO, as part of the GDP, its GDP has allocated 5.7 percent of its defense this year, although most of its orders have been kept with arms makers in the United States and South Korea.
Under the new agreement, France could increase the sale of military equipment in Poland.
“Macron now talked about the need for European purchase, but everyone realizes that its priority is to sell French [equipment] To Poland and other EU partners, “the Polish defense official said.
Airbus helicopters, transport aircraft and refueling aircraft are competing to win the polish deal for the Warsa -growing war fleet, which will include Fighter Jets, which will include F -35S next year. The Polish Navy is also planning to purchase a large submarine with France among a handful of bidites.
Nevertheless, the task has confirmed earlier this week that Westinghouse will build Poland’s first nuclear power plant, despite the eleventh hour French plan to select EDF instead.
“To be blurred, France was really not involved with Poland and did not see us as a very good partner, but now the United States is changing policies, they are also watching the opportunity to be present here,” said Olek of Defense 24.
