Poland Ready to Protect Slovakia’s Airspace
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newsnow.tasr.skPosted Apr 29, 2022, 6:22 PM UTC
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newsnow.tasr.skThank you Poland! Together STRONK
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careful with these sneaking guys :D
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/12/europe/poland-czech-republic-invasion-scli-intl/index.html
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Goddamn, Biden get us some of those F35s quick!
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We are happy to help Slovakia in order so Slovakia can help Ukraine. We are all in this together.
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Every day I think Poland couldn't possibly be even more awesome then they pull something else out of their sleeves.
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Isnt that the point of nato tho?
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No each country protects their air space. But our migs are old and serviced by russians so useless now. Probably will be send to UA. And new ordered f16 are delayed. So meantime Poland will help.
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Belgium and the Netherlands take turns defending their combined airspace too
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And we protect that of Luxembourg aswel, as they have no proper airforce.
And how many times have we been in the Baltics to protect their airspace?
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No each country protects their air space.
There's Iceland, though.
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That's not true. How do you think the Baltic airspace is protected? Various NATO countries take turns protecting Baltic airspace.
Don't get me wrong, Poland is doing a good job in NATO latetely, but protecting another NATO member their airspace when said member can't, is perfectly in line with their duty as NATO member.
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That's not completely, true, is it?
The Netherlands and Germany deployed 3 Patriots batteries to Slovakia in March in a NATO operation to strengthen Slovakia's air defence
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Yes, but I think countries also need jets, to follow not responding planes and stuff
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well, sure but I just wanted to point out that NATO does support defending its member's airspace, too and that it is not solely on the individual countries.
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Wanna buy some rafales ? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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More money to the US armament industry and Poland working hard to become a martyr, it's like they really want russia to attack poland and start fucking WWIII ffs, we are losing our minds or what?
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Yeah, protecting our neighbor is an act of aggression towards Russia...
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What are you even talking about? Slovakia ordered f16 like 2 years ago. They are delayed. Slovakia has only migs which are shit and serviced by russians. So currently not really something we can trust. So best option is neighboring country protecting our air space until we get the f16.
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Poland pissing out of the bucket lately. Why can't discuss these matters within the EU and stop this show?
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I'm not quite sure what you mean with that. Could you possibly elaborate?
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I feel like united States completely hijacked their government and like Lithuania they come out with these kind of declaration.
If anything, Slovakia as an European country, needs to discuss their needs for airspace security within the EU, a country Poland boasting these initiatives could create internal tensions within the EU.
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What are you on about? It's Slovak defense minister asking Poland for help and they agreed.
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And hopefully Poland will answer accordingly. This is very positive development.
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NATO matters more to the defense of the Eastern and Central European states than the EU does. Say what you will, but there’s 100.000 US troops on the European continent, an ARG in the North Sea and CSG in the Mediterranean. On the other side of Eurasia, there’s two CSG and an Arg in striking range of Russia and China.
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Yeah, and we need them out+ dismantle NATO if we want to progress as an union.
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Currently and in the foreseeable future, Russia presents a big threat to Poland, Lithuania and a few other countries in Europe. On their own don't have enough military power to effectively defend themselves. So, obviously, they need alliances with more powerful countries.
As far as protecting against Russia, the USA (and to the lesser extent the UK) are the best bets, while the EU is not very dependable (as proven by recent events). So, in matters of security, they will obviously listen to the USA, not the EU.
If a country has it's existence being under threat, then "internal tensions" with the EU are less of a concern.
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What are you talking about? Slovakia approaching another EU country for help with defending their airspace is an example of intra-EU cooperation. Or does it count only when France and Germany are at the negotiating table as well?
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That would be useless waste of time considering all useful idiots within EU who support Russia "for peace"
NATO is for security. USA is also militarily more capable and willing to act than everyone else combined.
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No they don't. You think that the Benelux talked to the EU about their plans for a joined airspace?
Or the Nordic countries about extensive military cooperation with eachother?
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We can ask whomever we want?
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... what the fuck are you talking about?
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Lel it's obvious daddy USA approve of this. Also military is in NATO not UE. as long as Germans don't want to pay and admit their fault
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No "as long", this is not an option, even if they would no sane person would abandon proven and capable ally for country with such history and tendencies.
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Chyba ustawie sobie flair jednak :)
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No fault, if you think this way our countries will have no base to be partners.
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Poland must really really hate Russia lmao
We have been under their foot for a half of the previous century, these orcs first raided us in 1939, killed good chunk of our intelligentsia during Katyn Massacre in 1940 and then we were under their occupation as a satellite soviet state till 1989. They've set us almost 50 years behind the free world and destroyed our country - we have every right to hate and fight these fucking relics of the soviet glory days who are currently in charge at Kremlin.
Plus previous partition that was Russian idea and they were the worst ones in oppression and brutally destroying resistance economy culture and intelligentsia. There's also that.
Actually partitions were a net loss to Russia, they only happened due to the Western (Prussian, Habsburg) meddling.
Not really i know that russians were the initiator
You have my full support
Thanks, I didn't mean to come around as angry or hateful towards anyone but Putin and his dogs alone. Every time I describe our view at this matter message seems to be hateful towards random person who just asks/didn't know about our history with Russia, so to clarify - it's just a generational anger towards our historical bully, nothing more.
Of course
I think this is an important distinction. We should not put the same blame on the entire Russian population. They also share some of the blame, but it mostly boils down to Putin and his cronies. Blaming the entirety of Russia will only create more hatred and close off all possibilities of peace in the future.
Of course. Have you ever heard about the Katyn massacre? Or you know.... soviet occupation for half a century for that matter? No wonder they hate them.
Sadly no but I know that Poland had been really mistreated by the USSR
They're not alone. They destroyed countless of countries by subjugating them for half a century.