Scheduled for Wednesday 23 September, the gathering of the Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was postponed at the request of the American side. The MON did not give a fresh deadline or reason for the change. For Poland, this means delaying talks on safety and further strengthening the presence of US troops.
Pentagon asked to change the deadline
The Ministry of Defence reported that Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamish's planned Wednesday visit to the Pentagon would take place at a different date. The hotel indicated an urgent request from the American side. He didn't uncover her reasons and give her a fresh date to meet Pete Hegseth.
It's an crucial reservation. The very postponement of the conversation does not prejudge the state of Polish-American defence relations. Without an authoritative explanation, there is no reason to add a crisis to the communication or change Washington's position. A serious state separates the fact from speculation, especially in safety matters.
The talks concern the presence of US troops
The visit was prepared for respective weeks. Its political importance is linked to Polish efforts to guarantee the continued presence of American forces. In June Kosiniak-Kamysz told after talking to Hegseth that the United States was affirmative about the proposal to establish a permanent base in Poland. Details of this concept, including declared numbers and costs, are described in the material about plans for a permanent base and 15,000 US soldiers in Poland.
The trial did not halt on the declarations. As shown by MON communication of 10 September, the Polish delegation agreed with representatives of the Pentagon to further consult and set up working groups. The 2020 enhanced defence cooperation agreement remains the basis of the talks. American representatives were besides to learn about terms of service and investments in Powidz and Poznań. Prior visit of the delegation and checking 5 possible base locations We reported on our pages.
Poland needs specifics, not just declarations
The alliance with the United States has a applicable dimension for Poland. It is about deterring Russia, the presence of soldiers, infrastructure, logistics and the ability to rapidly support in the event of a threat. Each of these cases must be recorded in hard findings. Compassion between ministers will not replace state obligations.
The Polish government should so usage additional time to make its own position. It must clearly find what it expects from Washington and what Poland is willing to offer without violating its own sovereignty. This besides applies to the national industry's contribution to the operation of American equipment. The safety of Poles, workplaces and money spent from the defence budget are at stake.
The fresh deadline should be fast
The postponement of 1 gathering is not yet a strategical problem. The prolonged silence would be politically, however, due to the fact that the presence of the US remains 1 of the pillars of deterrence on the east flank of NATO. The MON should rapidly give a fresh word and scope of the talks. Poland cannot build safety on understatements. It needs permanent guarantees, deadlines and decisions that will last the change of administration on both sides of the Atlantic.
Source: WP News, Ministry of Defence
Source: WP News
