NATO’s Strength

“We know very well that it is good equipment, a good, strong army and cooperation with our allies that are the best guarantee of our security for the future,” said the Prime Minister during his visit to the NATO Early Warning Force Base in Geilenkirchen. There he met with Polish airmen from the NATO Early Warning Force. Since Poland entered into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, our Air Force has been working with Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft crews and is permanently based at the Geilenkirchen base in Germany.

The Prime Minister pointed out that Russia has been following the same pattern for centuries. First, it issues threats, then it undermines societies from within. It tries to discourage potential allies from supporting countries bordering Russia and then tries to absorb more and more nations into its empire. As the head of the Polish government stressed, Poland, Ukraine and many other Central European countries have become well acquainted with this pattern of functioning. That is why we have invested in security and continued increased cooperation within the strongest military alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

“The motto of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the motto of NATO is ‘one for all, all for one,’ and we are sticking to that,” the Prime Minister said.

Zelenski – One of the Greatest International Leaders of the 21st Century

“President Zelenski is a man who reminds us that presidency is not just an office, that his role is to be with his people in life-and-death situations,” the Prime Minister said during a speech in Aachen.

The head of government recalled that the very first hours of the Russian invasion of Ukraine showed what a great hero the Ukrainian president was. He added that his bravery reminded European Union leaders of the importance of sovereignty and independence.

“These are the values for which nations are still ready to shed blood in the 21st century. If it were not for his heroic stance, the European Union would today share a very long stretch of border with Russia. Thanks to Volodymyr Zelensky’s attitude, neither our region nor the whole of Europe has been destabilised,” he continued.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the EU must confront Russia because the latter negates Europe and the values we hold. He stressed that this ceremony is another sign of Ukraine's gradual move towards integration into its European family. The Prime Minister appealed to those attending the meeting to give the laureate more than just an award – to offer full support to him and the Ukrainian people. Only in this way will we be able to strengthen the peace and security of Europe.

“The war will decide the shape of the Europe in which our children will live. Will it be a Europe that has shattered all the heritage of freedom, or a Europe that has restored the global order? Perhaps this is one of the most important tasks – and tests of our lives,” concluded the Prime Minister.