Poland you realize if the russians win theyre coming for you next right?
“We no longer transfer weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming Poland,” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
I think that might be their point.
Poland is not perfect. Yes, they did support. However, they have always been a bit xenophobic and insular. It’s kind of like that wacky uncle or person in your community. Really nice as long as you avoid certain subjects. Like the Holocaust. It was only a matter of time. Idk why they think they need to make this move. Why not support the clear war front - keep it from advancing further to your doorstep.
Poland is not almighty, it cannot send us weapons infinitely. This is their choice.
From sending less weapons to sending no weapons at all there’s a big step
You heard Duda, there was a misinterpretation.
This exactly what the russian Madman wants. We need to stand together with Ukraine. Every dispute or discussion can wait until the War is over!
There are parliamentary elections in Poland this year and the party currently in power is behind the opposition in the polls, so they’re appealing to the Farmer vote (the people who are worried about “cheap ukraniane grain”) to try and tip the balance in their favour.
The excuses coming out of the mouths of those politicians and repeated here are in all likelihood bullshit, as usual.
Capitalism: We belive in law of supply and demand.
Also capitalists: No-no-no, don’t lift protectionism ban, real supply will distort market.
Um, what does supply and demand have to do with the dispute between Poland and Ukraine?
Agroholding’s argument that Ukrainian grain “distorts market”
Poland moment
Truly. Unfathomably fat L for poland. A country that bases its existence on victimhood is surprisingly victimized by grain and allowing rus*ia win its war on food. I know the folk at polish defense ministries must be fuming for domestic politics fucking them but still, fat fucking L poland.
oh fuck
It wasn’t wise from zelensky to blast his Allies at a UN general assembly like that. have some respect and understanding that those governments need to find a balance between domestic opinion and foreign policy.
Said this 100x now. Ukies must rebuild and expand their domestic weapons production ASAP. They can’t forever rely on donations. It is not impossible since Ukraine was the high tech manufacturing center of the USSR. No need for the latest expensive high tech tanks and SPGs. Spam T-80s and conventional artillery AND build drone swarms. Drones automagically turn dumb artillery into smart munitions and allow commanders RTS game-like control over frontline units.
Ukies must rebuild and expand their domestic weapons production ASAP.
They’re doing what they can with existing capacity and also innovating (e.g. all that drone stuff) but actual expansion takes time.
Take the Rheinmetall joint-venture as an example: The factory is slated to open in two years or so which is fast, but even then by then the war might already be over. OTOH Ukraine will have a very modern factory and Rheinmetall can basically file the whole investment into their advertisement budget as Rheinmetall itself will indeed be responsible for protecting the factory.
Ah yes, instead of defending their country with their lives from an invading force was a mistake, they should have been expanding, then they’d have all the weapons and drones they need!
I’m sure ruzzia would have paused the invasion to let them rebuild.
Assuming they manage to come out of this, I’m sure they’re going to put a LOT of thought into how they rebuild, and I’m sure offensive and defensive tech is going to be a high priority, since clearly they can’t rely on old treaties to keep them safe.
Ukraine really needs to focus on their own production of weapons. Everytime I hear Zelensky speak, he’s asking for money.
Poland needs to harden the fuck up and not be a snowflake.
Poland needs to harden the fuck up and not be a snowflake.
Poland needs to harden the fuck up and not be a snowflake.
