Polish president Andrzej Duda has once again called on Washington to move US nuclear weapons from Western Europe to his country’s territory.
Duda said he had discussed the proposal with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, retired General Keith Kellogg.
“NATO’s borders moved east in 1999, so 26 years later there should also be a shift of NATO infrastructure to the east. For me this is obvious,” Duda said.
Trump, according to the Polish leader, “must decide” where to place US nuclear weapons. As an additional argument, Duda cited Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in 2023 that he would move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. Polish president also emphasised:
“Russia did not even hesitate to move its nuclear weapons to Belarus. They did not ask anyone’s permission.”
The Polish president has already made a similar proposal to the US during Joe Biden’s presidency but “without success.”
On February 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the treaty with Belarus on security guarantees within the Union State. Certain provisions of this treaty relate to Russia’s nuclear weapons. In particular, the countries consider Russian nuclear weapons as an important factor in preventing military conflicts, including nuclear ones.
The treaty on security within the Union State was signed in Minsk on December 6, 2024. It was an initiative of Belarus, which was supported by the Russian side.
On April 22, 2024, Duda said that the Polish authorities are ready to deploy US nuclear weapons on the territory of the country, if such a decision is taken by NATO. He also noted that this topic had been discussed for some time by the country’s authorities with their colleagues from the US country.
