Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stated that the country should move toward developing its own nuclear weapons. The reason is Russia’s imperial stance toward Poland, which forces Warsaw to seek additional security guarantees, Polsat News reports.
Meanwhile, Moscow has sent its nuclear-capable "Oreshnik" intercontinental ballistic missile to Belarus, toward the Polish border. It also launched the missile on Ukraine's Lviv Oblast, bordering the state, amid "peace talks".
Currently, governments are not developing nuclear weapons, primarily due to strict international prohibitions, such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Violators face sanctions and international isolation. In addition, the process is expensive.
Is Poland afraid of Russia’s reaction?
Nawrocki says that Poland needs to act in this direction so that it can start the work.
"We are a country on the brink of armed conflict. It is clear what an aggressive, imperial position the Russian Federation has toward Poland,” he emphasizes.
When asked about a possible furious reaction from Moscow, the president replied that "Russia can react aggressively to anything.”
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more countries worldwide have expressed interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, Zmina reports.
Regarding Ukraine, last year, more people saw returning to a nuclear status as a more effective security guarantee than NATO membership.
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Many Ukrainians are not opposed to nuclear protection guarantees from another country, and such ideas have already been discussed in France.
