DISINFO: Concerns about “Russian threat” are exaggerated in Poland and linked to Russophobia
SUMMARY
Poland's border is safe. The money for security would be better to use for the social sphere. “Russian threat” is greatly exaggerated.
The concerns about security in Poland are linked to Russophobia. It was evident during the “Zapad 2021” exercises. Then media in Poland discussed the possibility of a “Kremlin's invasion” but exercises ended and all military units of Russia and Belarus are back to places of deployment.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about alleged Russophobia in Poland.
The 2020 National Security Strategy of Poland states that the most serious security threat for this country is the neo-imperial policy of the authorities of the Russian Federation, pursued by means of military force (demonstrated by aggression against Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea and military actions in eastern Ukraine). These aggressive actions of the Kremlin have violated the basic principles of international law and undermined the pillars of the European security system.
See other examples of messages claiming that Poland uses the threat of Russian invasion to justify the presence of the US soldiers, or that Poland uses the situation on the Belarusian border to underline “threat from the East”, or that the Three Seas Initiative may promote anti-Russian military steps.