According to the Global Times reported on September 2, since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict for half a year, Russian President Putin appeared on the Baltic Sea coast for the first time to visit Kaliningrad. The former Polish ambassador to Russia said Putin's visit to the enclave was a large-scale threat to military power. The Polish mainstream media also reported on this "negative news", using words such as enclaves as time bombs and Putin's enclaves to extort NATO neighbors to describe Putin's trip. In this regard, the Russian high-level said that the political elites in these countries are going crazy!
Putin visits Kaliningrad
Poland is now the Bird of Fright
Putin's visit was mainly to celebrate Enclave Independence Day no. 1, discuss cross-border transportation of goods with the governor, and visit local museums and naval schools. In this regard, Lithuania has not yet overreacted, but Poland, which has hyped up the enclave as a time bomb, putin is here to make a military threat.
Polish Presidents Duda and Zelenskiy
From the deployment of the Russian side, it can be seen that Putin has "no Poland" in his heart.
In fact, Moscow's main strategic goal is not Poland, and it can be seen from the weapons and equipment deployed by the Russian side that Russia's real purpose is to deter more distant countries. The MiG-31K fighter deployed by russia in the enclave is equipped with the "Dagger" hypersonic missile, which can reach a range of 2,000-3,000 kilometers and can cover most of Europe.
The enclave is only 277 kilometers away from the Polish capital Warsaw in a straight line, and it is impossible to use such a long range of "big guys", if you want to directly threaten Poland, as long as the deployment of "Iskander" missiles can cover Poland.
It can be seen that from the perspective of Russia's military deployment, it means that the Polish country, in putin's eyes, "is not worth mentioning", as netizens said, Putin has "no Poland" in his heart, but the latter is like a bird of fright, the Russian side has not been how, he is scared first, it is not necessary.
MiG-31K fighter aircraft with dagger missiles attached
Why did Poland react so strongly?
First, if it breaks up with Russia, the United States may not be able to help.
Historically, Poland and Russia have fought many times over territorial disputes, and the two sides have formed a feud. In modern times, Poland is also the vanguard of anti-Russianism among NATO countries. As an ally of the United States, Polish President Duda once matched the Biden brothers and embraced them warmly. During the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Poland was geographically located to transport a large amount of weapons and equipment to Kiev and accepted a large number of Ukrainian refugees.
Poland has been following in the footsteps of the West, sanctioning Russia and embargoing Russian coal. But a large number of Ukrainian refugees seem to have broken the "honeymoon period" between the two sides, Duda asked the United States to resettle Ukrainian refugees with relatives in the United States as soon as possible, and the United States was vague and responded with "suffering to see the truth".
Poland sided with the United States and actively sanctioned Russia, but instead of getting the benefits of the United States, it tasted the "bitter fruit of anti-Russia." Poland began to dig coal desperately at home. Guangming Network reported that polish coal mines are not closed on weekends, coal prices have risen, and some people have driven more than 30 kilometers and spent the night on the car to queue up to buy a few tons of coal.
Poland's reaction this time is very large, perhaps there is a difference with the United States, afraid that it is caught between Russia and the United States.
Ukrainian refugee children arriving in Poland pick out toys
Second, within NATO, it is not monolithic. The United States and Poland will also fight each other for the sake of national interests. Earlier, the United States instigated Poland to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 fighter jets, and said that it would compensate Poland with American F-16 fighters. But Poland does not want to join the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The prime minister and the armed forces have chased after the comment area of the US news to crack down on fake news, commenting on FAKE NEWS" (fake news) and debunking rumors "I am not!" I didn't! "As a sign of resistance.
In addition, Poland is not at ease with Germany, if the contradictions with Russia expand, the United States and Germany and other countries may only "be happy to see it", so Poland reacted strongly to Putin's visit to the enclave.
Editor: Yang Lan Review: Battle Knife, Uncle Cat