Poland has stated that a potential nuclear arms race could happen if the West does not provide Ukraine with the weapons it needs to combat Vladimir Putin's army.
Radek Sikorski, Poland's foreign minister, expressed concerns about the ongoing debate in the US regarding a $60bn aid package for Ukraine and the resistance of some European allies to provide military support, warning of a potential escalation towards nuclear proliferation.
Poland's Foreign Minister Warns of Nuclear Arms
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski listens during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2024.
Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radek Sikorski, has issued a warning, stating that the debate in Washington over the aid package and a perceived divide over Ukraine's defense might potentially set off an arms race. He states that this could be a potential outcome.
It is possible that the democratic community will have to deal with fragmentation if the United States and Europe do not come together and assist Ukraine in its attempts to eject Putin. This will cause friends to look for alternative means to secure their security. It is likely that certain nations, such as South Korea and Japan, may make the decision to build nuclear weapons, which might potentially lead to a new nuclear arms race.
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine became a former nuclear power as a result of its acquisition of sovereignty of a portion of the nuclear arsenal that had been held by the Soviet Union. All of them were turned up by Kyiv in line with the terms of the Budapest Memorandum from 1994. In exchange, Kyiv received acknowledgment of its national borders, sovereignty, and independence.
There is a notion that suggests Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if the nation had maintained its nuclear weapons. This idea is based on actual proof. It is believed that South Korea and Japan, two countries that are put at risk by North Korea that possess nuclear weapons, are aware of this, according to The Telegraph.
Poland Considers Nucllear Sharing Program Membership Within NATO
Experts caution that autocratic nations may observe how Putin forced concessions from the West by risking nuclear war. If Russia succeeds in legalizing the use of nuclear fear as a weapon of foreign policy, many nations will soon be rushing to build up their own nuclear arsenals.
Even if they are unable to acquire their own nuclear weapons, nations may still make a decision to seek refuge under the nuclear umbrella of another nation.
An indication has been provided by Poland that it is considering becoming a member of the Nuclear Sharing program within NATO. This initiative would allow member states that do not possess nuclear weapons to get involved in preparations for the possibility of their use.
This might include Poland receiving nuclear bombs launched from the air on American B61 planes or approving the F-35A aircraft to carry nuclear weapons, both of which many in Poland feel would contribute to the nation's security against what they see as an imperialist and expansionist Russia, Ukrinform reported.
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