Poland vows to defend Lithuania, says President Duda
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Warsaw “will come to Lithuania's defense” in the event of an attack, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Lithuanian news outlet LRT published on April 15.
Duda added that he “cannot imagine any other option," citing the two countries' clear commitments under NATO's Article 5 on collective defense.
"If this commitment to collective defense [...] is violated, it will be a disaster, and it will really mean the collapse of the alliance,” he said.
“I am quite firm in stating that it is difficult for me to imagine a situation in which, in the event of an attack on Lithuania, it would not receive assistance from NATO, including Poland. I am talking about military assistance,” he added.
Duda also mentioned that non-military issues should be resolved bilaterally between Poland and Lithuania, noting, “We are not talking about the situation at the military level, only at the level of threat. These are two separate issues."
Russia-NATO possible conflict
Russia may attempt to attack Europe by the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025, when the United States will be “leaderless,” and may only come to the aid of European states after some delay, German publication Bild, citing its own intelligence sources, reported.
The civilian population in the West should prepare for a “total war” with Russia, NATO’s Military Committee chair, Admiral Rob Bauer, said.
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Europe is once again “facing a military threat that has not been seen in 30 years,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, as he warned of the possibility of a Russian attack within five to eight years.
The possibility that Russia could start a war against NATO next year is extremely low, said Lithuania’s Commander-in-Chief, Valdemaras Rupšys.
Russia does not want a direct military conflict with the United States and NATO and will continue asymmetric activities which, according to its estimates, will not cross the threshold of a military conflict on a global scale, American intelligence reported in March.
The European Union, NATO, and Spain are not preparing for war, despite the growing threat from Russia, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on March 26.
The Alliance is ready for a potential conflict with Russia, NATO’s military committee head, Rob Bauer, commented.
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