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Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said 10,000 soldiers would ultimately be deployed to the border area. He made the announcement in a state radio interview a day after a different official said Poland was sending 2,000 additional troops to the border over the next two weeks, essentially doubling its military presence there.

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[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is obviously terrible but probably necessary when we look at how the whole thing is developing. Once you look aggressive enough you might be lucky so bullies leave you alone.

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's belarus gonna do? Invade Poland?

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What do you think? Wouldn't be the first time. But at least this time the Germans seem to be holding back.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Poland is in NATO, Ukraine is not. Good luck with invading Poland lmfao

[–] ErC@lemmy.cryptoriot.org 2 points 1 year ago

Does anybody seriously think that Russia or Belarus would gain anything by attacking a NATO country? It doesn't make any sense at all. This is just a government trying to use fear to gain consent. Which is the way of doing politics of the last 50 years.

[–] Ooops@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For Russia, or in this case their puppet, to invade a NATO country? Yes, it actually would be the first time.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 1 year ago

For Russia, or in this case their puppet, to invade Poland? No, it actually would not be the first time.

[–] andresil@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I seem to remember similar comments a year and a half ago...

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Difference being that Poland is in NATO

[–] terkaz@discuss.online 19 points 1 year ago

We know that we're protected by the 5th article of NATO. The thing is, the ruling Law and Justice party wants to escalate the sense of insecurity in order to boost its popularity before the upcoming elections on 15 October.

[–] Bread@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

More of the same very slow escalation