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While Washington Waffles on Moscow, Poland Vows To Be ‘Stronger Than Russia’

While Yanks hang back, the Poles make their choice clear.

AP/Czarek Sokolowski
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, addresses the parliament at Warsaw, March 7, 2025. AP/Czarek Sokolowski
JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

While the Trump Administration migrates from treating Russia as adversary to viewing it as a partner, Poland makes its choice crystal clear. Central Europe’s heavyweight is building the largest NATO army in Europe. It is investing billions in new arms. Plus it is leading a regional move to build a 1,500-mile long border belt of anti-personnel mines from the Arctic to the Black Sea.

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JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.

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