Uncertain Polish-French Treaty

Łukasz Warzecha in the latest issue of “To Things” examines the latest treaty concluded between Poland and France. He claims that contrary to what is being proven, the agreement with France is not military, and all this does not mean that a fresh alliance is being created. According to the publicist, it is simply a treaty on enhanced friendship. We have 20 treaties together. The editor asks whether it can be said that this treaty is actually a serious safety issue. For he was given only 1 point.

Only 4 Article

It is in the 4th article of this treaty that we learn that ‘in the event of armed assault on their territory, the Parties shall assist each other, including by military means. Assistance and support will be implemented in accordance with commitments’. And that in the opinion of the publicist does not go beyond the already existing allied duties, which leads to reflection that extended relationship remains only in the name. Especially as it turns out, aid doesn't gotta come automatically. At the same time, it seems that the same treaty may be the implementation of what is already being said, namely the creation of European forces separate from NATO. To the degree that Article 4 above informs "The Parties stress that Europe must take greater work for its defence and be better equipped to take action and deal with immediate and future threats and safety challenges". So it seems that we are witnessing the departure from relying on American aid in Europe, the preparation of legitimacy for shifting to military keynesism, and possibly besides the extension of the conflict in Ukraine.

Ridiculous swarms

However, the editor of Warchech rightly believes that despite France's large military potential, the effort to replace NATO alliances based on the strength of the United States with France is absurd. Especially erstwhile you quote the data that the author of the article emphasizes here. "France spent 2.06% of GDP on its military in 2024 – barely above the required 2% threshold. Of this, the most – 38.6 percent of the full – went to salaries, and only 28.4 percent for equipment and research. For comparison, Poland spent as much as 51.1 percent of its military budget on the second category". And it besides involves what is known, not only from the article, that the character of the French army is expeditionary, and it is not prepared for a greater conflict. It is known that it was easier to massacre the local population in Mali than to fight Russia in Ukraine. However, it is not known so far how the treaty is to be ratified, as the editor of Warzech writes, whether Parliament or the president will do so. It besides turns out that the publicist is the thought of a atomic umbrella due to the fact that it is not a terrestrial atomic component, which was liquidated in 1998.

Disturbing points

So defence is 1 thing, but the author of the article points to another things that may be disturbing. Article 7 says that we are to prosecute the 2030 agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate. There is besides the goal of zero emanation in 2050. So it's written precisely the same thing that makes people look at this madness wisely. There is besides the usage of censorship, which is simply a evidence of the already celebrated "fight with disinformation". Additionally, there is simply a declaration of the fight against racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. The fight against polonaphobia is not traditionally found here. specified disturbing records are found alongside technological or academic exchanges, but it is known that criticism and analysis should consist in uncovering specified records which rise doubts about the safety of the country, on the 1 hand, and on the another hand freedom and civilian liberties, as well as the economical safety of the country. The articles in the article origin large concern and concern.

Bartłomiej Doborzyński

Text for the Polish Barometer.