Polish President Karol Nawrocki stated in a recent interview with Fakt that he considers the acquisition of nuclear weapons and participation in NATO's Nuclear Sharing program to be a good solution from the perspective of Polish security.
He emphasized that “Poland will never use these weapons to attack other countries” and underscored that Poland's historical wars had been defensive wars. Nawrocki stated that it was his duty to do everything possible to ensure the country's security and that expanding defense capabilities to include nuclear capabilities was a matter of state responsibility.
The pressure on Poland to join NATO's nuclear sharing program is closely linked to a possible threat from Russia and the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus.
The president emphasized that Poland was prepared to participate in this nuclear defense policy not only with the support of the US, but also with France. France is reportedly open to strategic cooperation to strengthen Europe's nuclear defense.
NATO Nuclear Sharing means that selected member states host US nuclear weapons on their territory. So far, Germany, Belgium, and Italy, among others, are participating in the program.
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