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POLAND STRENGTHENING ITS INTERNATIONAL ROLE PPR GLOBAL: Great news for Ukraine! Polish jets make emergency takeoff against russian threat! PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlgjY0eCHW0 Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess
Great news for Ukraine! Polish jets make emergency takeoff against russian threat! PPR GLOBAL 536K subscribers Aug 28, 2024 Great news for Ukraine! Polish jets make emergency takeoff against russian threat! Transcript 0:02 [Music] [Music] welcome to PPR Global polish F-16 fighter jets have moved to defend the country's airspace amid escalating tensions as Russian cruise missiles threaten Targets in Ukraine's Lviv region Poland's rapid military intervention marks a critical moment in the ongoing War as Russian missiles and drones relentlessly strike Ukraine cities including Kiev the conflict has already spilled over into the ksk and Brians regions raising the possibility of a wider NATO intervention increasingly aggressive moves by Belarusian President Alexander lucenko and Vladimir Putin's Relentless missile campaign have put the region on edge so what happened on the Ukrainian front lines today and why did polish f-16s take off on alert Ukraine's offensive operations against the ksk oblast continue a pace this this is putting 1:00 Russia in a serious bind in response to the advances in kskk the Russians are targeting Ukraine's non-militarization response is seriously worrying not only Ukraine but also the countries in the eastern block Poland is one of the countries most concerned about Russian attacks on non-military resources on Ukrainian territory most recently Poland started to monitor the situation more closely after the Russians targeted Kiev explosions were heard in the Ukrainian Capital around 8:30 a.m. after Russia launched kall ballistic missiles from a MIG 31 aircraft Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko said there were Power and Water Cuts in some parts of the capital local sources said people in Kiev had to run to Metro stations for shelter and public transportation services were halted following this humanitarian tragedy countries in the region issued an urgent note and raised the alarm against the Russian threat 2:00 as we mentioned Poland was one of the countries on alert a member of NATO and a close Ally of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's fullscale Invasion Poland's Armed Forces announced that they were responding to the threat posed by Russian missiles after hearing explosions in and around Kiev Poland deployed fighter jets along its border to protect its airspace after Russia fired missiles and drones at Targets across Ukraine in a breaking development polish F-16 fighter jets took off to defend the country's airspace in case Russian cruise missiles hit Targets in the Lviv region the Polish military said in a statement that Russia's latest attacks on Kiev are the largest since the July 8th strikes on Western Ukraine therefore all necessary procedures have been initiated to ensure the security of Polish airspace and the Polish Armed Forces Operations Command is constantly monitoring the situation Poland's response can also be seen as a common NATO response to the Russians because according to the the NATO alliance's defense treaty in the 3:02 event of an attack on one of the NATO member states the alliance assumes that the attack is against all members and responds accordingly Russia is also aware of this situation therefore it is unlikely that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will confront Poland and expand his networks of hostility especially at a critical time when the ukrainians are making such progress in ksk therefore Putin will probably pay more attention to his activ ities at least in areas close to the Polish borderlines and to his policies towards Poland through bellarus Poland has already recognize such threats and is planning for this scenario polish military authorities have already begun to plan for joint moves by bellarus and Russia the chief of the general staff of the Polish Armed Forces said that Poland should prepare its troops for an allout confrontation as Poland has increased the number of troops on the border with Russia and bellarus this was the second time that Poland has responded to the threat from 4:01 Russia and Belarus in addition to deploying fighter jets along the borderlines Poland's relations with Russia and its Ally bellarus have deteriorated sharply since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into neighboring Ukraine on 24th February 2022 starting a war that is still ongoing General viau kakula chief of the general staff mentioned this at a press conference Deputy defense minister Powell Bea stated while speaking at the same event that beginning in August the number of troops defending Poland's eastern border will expand from the present 6,000 to 8,000 additionally he stated that an extra surge force of 9,000 could be mobilized within 48 Hours Poland on the other hand is expanding the amount of military assistance it provides to Ukraine it has been reported that Poland would be implementing a program called Eastern Shield which will cost 10 billion zotti which is equivalent to 2.5 billion doll in order 5:01 to bolster the fortifications along the border with Belarus and Russia the program is scheduled to be finished by the year 2028 to put it another way the government of Warsaw is not only providing its own Army to support the operations of Ukrainian troops against Belarus but it is also attempting to strengthen the position of the government of Kiev by providing both military and financial support there is a significant problem with migrants along the border which is one of the primary reasons why Poland is taking such actions as a result of belarus's opening of travel agencies in the Middle East which offered a new unauthorized path to Europe the Belarusian border has become a flash point ever since migrants began pouring there in 20121 according to recent statements made by the European Union this action is intended to bring about a crisis the Polish government has strengthened border posts and boosted the number of National Guard troops stationed along the borderline in order to address 6:01 issues of this nature at the same time in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine Warsaw has raised its expenditure on defense to constitute more than 4% of the country's total economic output this year at the end of the previous year the total number of personnel serving in the armed forces was approximately 190,000 this figure encompassed elements such as Land Air Navy Special Forces and territory Defense Forces within a few years Poland intends to boost this number to 300,000 soldiers that it currently has even with support from Russia it is quite doubtful that bellarus will be able to use the migration issue to make any kind of meaningful move against Poland this is because of the military steps that have been made up to this point in spite of this the Polish side is taking into consideration every possibility in an effort to mitigate any potential tension or unrest that may arise along the 7:01 Border Lines towards this purpose the enactment of a significant Statute in the Polish Parliament was one of the most effective border policies that Poland has ever implemented the Warsaw regime voted in favor of revising the law on the activities of the army and services which results in an expansion of the powers and a removal of the responsibility for the use of weapons and other coercive methods in the event of attacks on the inviability of State boundaries or unauthorized Crossing after that the Polish parliament passed a bill that stipulated that law enforcement authorities would be permitted to use military weaponry in order to discourage illegal migrants in accordance with the newly enacted legislation members of the Armed Forces law enforcement and border patrol are authorized to make use of firearms and engage in activities with the purpose of warding off a direct assault on their own life health or Freedom as well as the life of another individual the 8:01 Polish Administration asserts that the revisions to the law are essential in order to guarantee the safety of the nation and its eastern borders in the face of the increasing number of people who are entering the country illegally it should also be mentioned that the military will only resort to the employment of combat armaments in rare circumstances when all other tactics of deterrence have been unsuccessful it was the Polish government's response to the deteriorating situation on the Polish Barian border which has been plagued for a long time by migrants coming from the Middle East that they expanded the powers of law enforcement on May 28th migrants who were attempting to illegally cross the Polish Belarusian border stabbed a border officer in a Polish Soldier near the Border guard post in duich cherna this incident was one of the most violent incidents that took place this incident took place during an assault on the Polish Patrol that was carried out by a gang of approximately 50 foreigners 9:00 who threw branches and stones at them one of those who attempted to cross the border illegally is responsible for the injury of a Polish Soldier first aid was then administered to the injured party according to reports the officer who had been stabbed passed just a few days 9:15 later in a military Hospital in Warsaw 9:18 while this was going on the migrants 9:20 continued their illegal Behavior by 9:22 attacking the injured Soldier as well as 9:24 the border patrol agents who were 9:26 assisting him with the authorization to 9:28 deploy fire arms the Polish Army is now 9:31 able to interfere violently in the event 9:33 that Alexander lucenko wishes to 9:35 reignite the current crisis this could 9:38 result in significant difficulties for 9:40 the government of Minsk because Poland 9:43 is a member of both the North Atlantic 9:44 Treaty Organization and the European 9:47 Union it would have highly powerful 9:49 alliances supporting it in the event of a conflict with Belarus even if Belarus were to wink at Russia in opposition to this power it would not come as a surprise it is possible that Russia 10:00 would prefer not to be confronted with a second crisis with the West following the invasion of Ukraine in such a scenario Vladimir Putin the leader of the Kremlin cannot put up with that in 10:13 light of Poland's authorization of the 10:15 use of weapons in emergency situations 10:17 and its expansion of the powers granted 10:19 to police and other law enforcement 10:21 agencies to interfere with unlawful 10:23 Crossings at the bellerian border the 10:26 administration in Minsk is unable to 10:28 take much action in real reaction to 10:29 Poland's actions as far as Belarus is 10:32 concerned the only thing that can be 10:34 done is to refrain from encouraging 10:37 unlawful border crossings with Poland 10:39 and to avoid making the migration issue 10:41 even worse because of this lucenko has 10:44 no other option but to retreat the government of Minsk is ongoing in its search for a mechanism to circumvent the decision made by Warsaw consideration is being given to the implementation of measures along the boundary lines it has been argued by the Belarusian 11:00 authorities that there is no requirement for such actions on the boundary lines and they have not expressed their approval of this step taken by Poland however as is common knowledge the region along the border between Belarus and Poland has evolved into a hybrid conflict Zone with human casualties occurring not only among migrants but 11:20 also among Polish border police there 11:22 are other pieces of evidence that 11:24 support this scenario because of the 11:26 major breaches of Human Rights and the 11:28 piracy of aircraft that were committed 11:30 by the government of Alexander lucenko 11:32 the migration crisis at the border 11:34 produced a dramatic deterioration in 11:36 ties between Minsk and the Nations that 11:38 are members of the European Union 11:40 according to a number of witnesses the 11:42 Belarusian officials are directly behind 11:44 the organization of the arrival of 11:46 migrants as well as their transportation 11:48 to the border and training on how to cross it however the belarian authorities have formally denied their role in the situation for the purpose of providing tangible evidence the Polish border guard provides data on a regular 12:02 basis regarding the number of illegal attempts to cross the border from Belarus onto polish territory for the purpose of determining the magnitude of the migration crisis the border patrol gathered all of this information for the year 2024 and entered it into specialized graphs for the sake of convenience the graphs were separated into days decades and months the authorities at the border have reported a total of 40 illegal entries every single day since the 10th of July to the 12:33 present day when taken into 12:36 consideration on a daily basis this 12:38 ended up being an incredible difficulty 12:41 furthermore at the beginning of the year 12:43 the Polish border guard agency stated 12:45 that there were instances in which 12:47 migrants were observed crossing the 12:48 border on other occasions however they 12:51 reported instances in which illegal efforts were made to enter the Border there is a lack of clarity regarding the degree to which this information is the same or different it was common practice 13:01 to provide information on border crossings not in a single day but rather over the course of several days ranging from 2 to 4 when it came to this particular instance the graphs were populated with daily data based on the arithmetic average statistics for those particular days according to the Polish 13:19 border guard service the Advent of warm 13:22 weather in the Border regions coincided 13:24 with the beginning of a dramatic 13:25 increase in the number of illegal 13:27 attempts to cross the Belarusian Pole 13:29 Polish border this Spike began at the 13:31 end of February during the snowy and 13:34 frigid days of January and the first 13:36 half of February migrants typically did not dare to cross the border for several days however on March 1st there were 50 attempts to cross the border each day there was no end to the rise in their population after that point on May eth and nine the highest number of unlawful border crossings that occurred in a single day was recorded there were a 14:00 total of 651 unlawful attempts to cross 14:04 the border that were observed in the 2 14:06 days that followed these dates which is 14:08 equivalent to an average of 325 to 326 14:12 attempts each day in addition May was a 14:16 record month with a total of 14:18 6,973 tries in addition the authorities 14:22 did not take into consideration the 14:24 holiday that occurred on May 1st an 14:26 occasion for which there is no data 14:28 available it is possible that there was 14:30 also a record number of incidents of 14:32 unlawful activity throughout the holiday 14:35 in spite of the fact that the holiday 14:36 was not taken into consideration the 14:39 number for May is twice as high as it was in March and onethird higher than it was in April the situation on the other hand underwent a significant shift in June a significant decrease in the number of unlawful attempts to enter the Border occurred during the first month of Summer reaching the same level as March numbers this this is in spite of 15:00 the fact that the weather is quite hot and there is a green cover both of which according to appearances ought to have contributed to Illegal migration during the month of June there was a decline in the number of unlawful attempts to cross the border this coincides with the Polish Authority's tightening of their language and actions toward Minsk which is much more forcefully required to put an end to the migrant crisis in response to the wounding of a Polish border guard on May 28 who passed away on June 6th 15:31 this was a response on the other hand 15:34 the government of Warsaw threatened 15:36 Minsk with the closure of border 15:38 crossing points during his trip to 15:40 Beijing Polish president Andre Duda had 15:43 the opportunity to meet with Chinese 15:45 president Xi Jinping in order to discuss 15:47 the situation in Greater depth and bring 15:50 it to the attention of the International Community the figures on border crossings that were compiled after this conference gave the impression that Minsk hads absorbed these indications 16:00 and possibly heard China's final warning it should come as no surprise that the greater authority of Wars Saw's border guards and Border Police has also played a significant role in the much reduced number of unauthorized Crossings in spite of this we are able to assert that this political maneuver also had a big impact on the lessening of the problem On the Border Lines this is because 16:23 China which is one of the global powers 16:25 intervened and warned Belarus about this 16:28 issue because China exerts a significant 16:30 amount of influence on both Belarus and 16:33 Russia this is the case the Chinese 16:36 capital of Beijing has been maintaining 16:38 moscow's support in order to extend its 16:40 interests to the boundaries of Eastern 16:42 Europe at the same time Beijing and 16:45 Minsk have been conducting joint 16:46 military drills however the involvement 16:49 of China has not put an end to all of the unlawful activities that have been taking place along the border between Poland and Belarus in the presid day there are ongoing attempts being made by 17:01 migrants to enter Poland illegally as of right now it is not clear whether the leadership of the Belarusian regime is aware of these potential signals on the other hand if we take into account all of the security measures that Poland has implemented and the possibility that China would exert pressure on Belarus we 17:20 may anticipate a significantly higher 17:23 reduction in the number of illegal 17:24 Crossings at the Polish border in the 17:26 future it would appear that Poland is on 17:29 the verge of experiencing times that are 17:31 far quieter calmer and more Serene it is 17:35 actually highly unsettling for Russia 17:37 after Belarus that the crisis that is 17:39 occurring on Poland's borders is getting 17:42 closer and closer to a solution 17:45 specifically this is due to the fact 17:46 that Poland is a powerful member of NATO and supports Ukraine Russia does not want to see things become more normal in a country that serves as an example for other nations Vladimir Putin is of the opinion that the effectiveness of NATO 18:00 in Eastern Europe has significantly increased as a result of the successful resolution of the migrant situation in Poland the worldwide military Alliance is already in a position of extraordinary strength in the region particularly in relation to Russia as a result it is abundantly evident that the 18:21 acts that Putin took during the invasion 18:23 of Ukraine have not only failed to 18:26 accomplish the aims that were intended 18:27 for them but they have actually 18:30 strengthened the exact Alliance that he 18:32 planned to weaken to counter this 18:34 Vladimir Putin has attempted to produce 18:36 a different effect by attempting to 18:38 legitimize the invasion of Ukraine 18:40 arguing that the alliance is on Russia's 18:42 doorstep and attempting to portray the 18:44 expansion of NATO as a threat to 18:46 Russia's security but Putin has not been successful in his Endeavors as a result of the recent events the security picture of Eastern Europe and the Baltic region has been transformed in ways that Putin most likely did not anticipate the 19:00 extension of NATO membership following 19:02 the invasion was one of the most 19:04 significant changes that took place in 19:06 the aftermath of the invasion Finland 19:08 and Sweden two countries that have 19:10 traditionally maintained their 19:12 neutrality have just joined the alliance 19:15 consequently the Baltic Sea has been 19:17 transformed into what many observers 19:19 refer to as a NATO Lake and the 19:22 geopolitical balance in the region has been drastically altered as a result of this shift not only does the expansion ion of NATO's coverage by these two Scandinavian countries increased the extent of the alliance but it also supplies the alliance with vital military assets and strategic depth Ukraine has received significant and ongoing support from Western allies particularly from those that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization the Western Nations have provided Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars worth of military equipment as well as training and financial help the unprecedented level of support Ukraine has received has made it 20:00 possible for the country to construct a defense against Russian aggression that is more effective than what it previously believed feasible there is little doubt that the Dynamics of the fight on the ground have been altered as a result of the rapid dissemination of sophisticated weaponry and tactical knowledge countries that are members of NATO have dramatically increased their expenditure on defense in reaction to what they perceive to be a threat from 20:26 Russia as a measure of response to 20:28 Russian aggression the Strategic 20:30 deployment of NATO forces has also 20:32 undergone significant changes near 20:35 Russia's borders new military bases are 20:37 being established or enlarged While 20:39 others are being expanded the mial kogal 20:42 nanu Airbase in Romania has seen a surge 20:45 in both activity and investment and 20:48 there are currently plans in place to 20:50 develop other sites in Poland and the Baltic republics a clear deterrence effect is served by these forward deployments which also considerably boost the capabilities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to react 21:02 rapidly to any threats in the region those who are members of NATO have not stopped there in their replies to Russia an all-encompassing set of economic sanctions has been placed on Russia with the intention of affecting significant parts of the country's economy the so-called dollarization of Russia is a move that has been defined as a key step made by the United States of America to restrict Russia's access to transaction 21:29 that are denominated in dollars the 21:31 ability of Russia to engage in 21:33 international trade and to get access to 21:35 global financial markets has been 21:38 significantly hindered as a result of 21:40 this financial isolation furthermore the 21:42 United States of America has sent harsh 21:44 warnings to China advising them not to 21:47 provide Aid to Russia in order to 21:49 navigate around these sanctions the possibility of limits being placed on Chinese investment in Western countries functioned as a significant deterrent exemplifying the intricate network of 22:00 economic interdependencies that is characteristic of the Contemporary global economy in spite of the fact that Putin occasionally threatened to launch nuclear retribution against NATO countries in response to actions taken by the West these threats were merely rhetorical as indicated by direct contact from the vice president of the United States Joe Biden who made it 22:22 quite plain that any use of nuclear 22:24 weapons would have major consequences 22:26 for Russia the leader of Russia appears 22:28 to have an understanding of the 22:29 devastating consequences that would 22:31 result from such acts in the realm of 22:34 international relations Russia is 22:36 finding itself in an increasingly 22:38 isolated position on the global stage 22:41 with the exception of China and North 22:43 Korea the majority of countries have 22:45 taken additional steps to separate 22:47 themselves from the foreign policy of Russia not only does this isolation have diplomatic repercussions but it also has economic and cultural repercussions as Russia is becoming increasingly cut off 23:00 from Global networks of trade Innovation and cultural interchange on the other hand Russia has incurred a startling amount of material and Human Resources as a result of the prolonged conflict more than 550,000 Russian military soldiers are believed to have been 23:17 killed or injured as a result of the 23:19 fighting according to preliminary 23:21 estimates equally devastating has been 23:23 the loss of military equipment as well 23:26 as the strain placed on the logistical 23:28 organiz ation the Russian State and 23:30 Society have been subjected to a 23:32 significant amount of strain as a result 23:35 of these losses on top of the economic 23:37 impact of sanctions and the reduction in 23:40 trade there appears to be a basic lack 23:42 of awareness on Putin's part regarding 23:44 the power and unity of NATO which led to 23:47 his 23:48 miscalculation Russia is unable to overcome the significant obstacle that is presented by the alliance of 32 member states that have advanced economies and Military capacities at this crucial juncture a great many of 24:01 observers including Putin himself have been taken aback by the cohesiveness of NATO members in the face of Russian aggression it has been demonstrated that Putin's ideas regarding Russia's ability to provide for itself in a globalized world are incorrect because of the interwoven nature of the global economy it is impossible for Any Nation especially one as resourcer as Russia to 24:25 truly isolate itself without 24:27 experiencing substantial economic 24:29 repercussions Vladimir Putin the head of 24:32 the Kremlin is likely to come under even 24:34 more strong pressure in the coming days 24:36 as a result of the ongoing Ukrainian 24:39 Advance on ksk as well as the tough 24:41 military steps and remarks that Poland a 24:43 member of NATO has taken against Russia 24:45 and bellarus to put it another way 24:48 Russia is confronted with immense problems on the sociopsychological military and economic fronts the rapid response that Poland provided in response to the threat highlights the concerns that have been raised regarding 25:01 Russia's increasingly erratic actions in Eastern Europe the deployment of fighter jets by Poland constitutes a strong signal to Moscow indicating that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is prepared to defend its member nations and prevent the war from spreading into its territory security concerns have been raised not just in Ukraine but also among NATO Partners particularly Poland as as a result of the persistent strikes that the Kremlin has been launching against the infrastructure of Ukraine particularly in demilitarized zones such as Kiev the decision made by Warsaw to deploy fighter jets strengthen border defenses and conduct more detailed monitoring of Russia's and belarus's activities demonstrates that the Polish government is making preparations for the worst case scenario which is the likelihood that the war May spread into territory controlled by nato in addition Poland's willingness to defend Ukraine 26:00 as a critical Ally in the battle against Russian aggression is reflected in the decision to send military assets warsaw's long-term strategic strategy is highlighted by the Eastern Shield program which is a defense plan that is worth $2.5 billion and aims to reinforce Poland's border defenses against Russia and Belarus Poland's military upgrade and Troop buildup from 190,000 to a targeted 300,000 demonstrates warsaw's determination for continuing involvement in Regional security despite the fact that the possibility of Greater escalation is looming Regional actors have been pushed more into the dispute as a result of belarus's increasingly belligerent position which is driven by lcas shenk's desire to win favor with the Kremlin both of these factors have contributed to the conflict bellus has become a significant Pawn in Putin's geopolitical strategy as a result of the fact that it provides Russia with 27:00 logistical assistance Vagner mercenaries and Military infrastructure nevertheless Lucas shenk's Reckless actions such as the deployment of troops close to the northern border with Ukraine are contributing to the instability that is occurring in the region concerns in Eastern Europe have been heightened as a result of Russia's decision to support missile strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine countries such as Poland are concerned that Belarus could be used as a launching pad for additional action the deployment of Polish f-16s in reaction to Russian missile attacks near the eliv region highlights the growing possibility that the conflict in Ukraine will spread into NATO countries that are located in close proximity to Ukraine as a result of belarus's continued role as a significant Ally of Russia tensions in the region are approaching a stage where they are absolutely crucial this geopolitical military and diplomatic scenario is extremely volatile and it has the potential to have huge ramifications on both the peace and 28:01 security of the global Community throughout the world it is imperative that the International Community maintains its efforts to deescalate the crisis and engage in diplomatic negotiations in order to Forstall the situation from escalating out of control ultimately the stakes could not be higher with nuclear threats looming in the background and Regional security hanging in the balance the decisions taken in the coming days and weeks will have far far-reaching consequences for the future of Eastern Europe and the world thank you for following us

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