An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges and threats they face.

Polish Independence Day is commemorated on Nov. 11, to mark its liberation in 1918. There is a striking resemblance between Poland’s fight for its independence in the past and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russia, writes Mateusz Morawiecki.Photograph courtesy of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr

Opinion

BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI

November 9, 2022

On Nov. 11, 1918, Poland regained its independence. This event occurred 123 years after the First Polish Republic had ceased to exist, a result of an arrangement between three powers: Russia, Prussia, and Austria. During that time, although Poland disappeared from the map of Europe, it never ceased ...

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