French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a new cooperation and friendship agreement, which includes a defense of defense, which envisages the mutual support of the parties in case of any attack.
France and Poland have signed a military cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who met in Nancy, France, signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement that deepens friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries. The 17 agreement, which is claimed to be a serious transformation move in Europe’s security architecture, contained a defense substance foreseen that “the parties to give mutual support in the event of an attacker”.
The parties who explain that the armies of the two countries will carry out common exercises in the coming months, aiming to cooperate in the use of French technology in new nuclear power plants, which Poland plans to establish within the framework of energy transformation.
“France’s vital interests are not limited to their own lands”
Speaking at a joint press conference after the historical agreement, Macron said that this new cooperation includes not only the defense area, but from cyber security to energy, from nuclear technology to artificial intelligence. “With this agreement, we will have a common and determined stance against external interventions, cyber attacks and all threats to our democratic processes,” Macron said.
Macron also pointed out the France’s nuclear deterrence strategy, “France’s vital interests are not limited to its own lands. The security of our main partners in Europe is also in this frame. This is a continuity of the 1960s,” he said.
“Europe can no longer entrust its security to other countries”
Emphasizing that the agreement is not only a document added to NATO, Macron argued that Europe’s defense capacity should focus on its own feet. “We continue to cooperate with our US allies, but Europe can no longer entrust its own security to other countries. Strategic autonomy is no longer postponed,” he said.
“Putin is not in favor of peace, but for war”
Emmanuel Macron commented on the 80th anniversary of the Second World War in Moscow, the capital of Russia, said, “President Putin, not for peace, not for war.
“This is a concrete indication that Europe is ready to defend itself”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk underlined that the agreement is a historical turning point in terms of the security of Europe, “This is not only a text between the two countries, but a concrete indication that Europe is ready to defend itself. France and Poland can trust each other in all circumstances. This mutual confidence has made institutional.” TUSK, nuclear deterrence is also open to act jointly with France, he said.
Describing the mutual aid item in the agreement as “the essence of the agreement”, Tusk said, “In case of any threat, we clearly undertake that we will provide all assistance, including military support,” Tusk said.
“We are realizing a late completion with a vital partner like Poland”
In a statement made by the Elysee Palace, “German, Italy and Spain with the strategic bilateral agreements, Poland with a vital common partner, such as a late complement,” the statements were given.
“My wish is to commit a commitment to the ceasefire in the coming days”
On the other hand, the French President Macron, who made statements to the Polish media, called for a rapid preparation of the US-European joint plan for a 30-day ceasefire during the Russian-Ukraine war. Macron said that this plan should be supported with great sanctions, “My wish is that we are committed to staying with a ceasefire in the coming hours and days. If one of the parties disrupts this ceasefire, we should clearly say that heavy economic sanctions will be applied. We need to take more powerful steps to be more deterrent.” – Paris
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