Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it is a source of personal happiness for me that after so many years in independent Poland, the military uniform of a Polish soldier is something that awakens hope and joy in every Polish home. Together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Vladyslav Kosniak-Kamys, they met with the soldiers of the 15th anti-aircraft regiment of Goldap.
On Monday, the Prime Minister, together with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of National Defense, Vladislav Kosiniak-Kamys, participated in the Christmas meeting with the soldiers and servicemen of the 15th Goldap anti-aircraft regiment. Goldap is located near the Russian border. – You are heroes not only at this festive table, but every day, – the head of the government told them.
Tusk recalled the events of December 16, 1970, when the workers of the shipyard were shot. – I remember such a great hope among people that the Polish army will never do this, – he said. As he emphasized, 11 years later, on the same day, as an adult, he was again at the shipyard and saw “the same images” again.
– And on the same day, I received tragic news from Silesia, to us, from Gdansk, – said the Prime Minister. On December 16, 1981, a strike was called off at the Wujek coal mine in Katowice due to the introduction of martial law.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Deputy Minister of National Defense Cesari Tomczyk and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosniak-Kamysh.
“The uniform of a Polish soldier awakens hope and joy.”
– This memory is very important for me, because as the prime minister of the Polish government, I can say that this is a source of real and personal happiness for me, that after so many years in independent Poland, the Polish military uniform. something that exists in every Polish house, in every Polish corner, brings hope and joy that we are safe thanks to you, – said Donald Tusk, addressing the soldiers.
The prime minister said that “what he saw with his own eyes” is for him “a great lesson from history that the country is still in danger”. “Today we also feel that the danger is several kilometers away from the borders of Poland,” said the head of the government.
Donald Tusk told the soldiers that they are “the first guarantee that, thanks to your hard service, nothing bad happens in Poland and that no one dares to invade Poland.” “I would like to thank you on behalf of all Poles,” added the prime minister.
Kosiniak-Kamys on defense spending
– The importance that Poles attach to security and the love for the Polish army, which unites them, makes the spending on security, which increases year by year, socially acceptable, – stressed the Deputy Prime Minister, the head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak . Kamys.
Kosiniak-Kamys thanked the soldiers for their service. – This is something that completely unites Poles. If today there is something that unites us in a great way, it is our true love for soldiers, for the Polish army, he said.
He added that this and the importance that Poles attach to security will make society accept the increase in defense costs year after year. – We also deserve to thank all our compatriots that we can build such a powerful army, the number of which is 208,000 today, these are the latest statistics from the end of last week, – said the head of the Ministry of National Defense.
He also emphasized that air defense is an absolute priority, and in this context he mentioned the purchase of the American IBCS air defense control system. – The full launch of this system and connection to this system will take place this week in Sochachev – he announced.
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