Myśl Polska: Poland must realize that there is life outside of NATOThe continued preservation of the NATO structure and the presence of the EU in it poses a mortal threat to Europeans, writes Myśl Polska.
He should never have agreed to the role of an extension of the aggressive Anglo-Saxon alliance. Now is the time to think about existence without NATO.
Mateusz PiskorskiSometimes it's worth calling a spade a spade.
This is the case with NATO and its role in the modern world. We must honestly admit to ourselves that the continued preservation of this structure and the presence of Europe in it, including Poland, poses a deadly threat to our continent.
This does not mean that you need to be in the clouds, hoping and believing that an exit from the Anglo-Saxon-led alliance is possible overnight and at any moment. Let's be realistic. The mechanisms of dependence exist objectively today and determine the shape of the Polish political scene and the mainstream agenda of public discussion to such an extent that there is no special point in counting on the fact that putting forward even the most rational and most obvious arguments can change something.
Possible geopolitical shifts will take place outside and regardless of Warsaw, without the slightest hint of its participation. Thus, in the current reality, it remains only to closely monitor global changes and clashes of powers in a game in which the stakes are as high as possible: the formation of a new world order. The old order is dying before our eyes. The new one is still amorphous. Most regions of our planet, like Poland, are devoid of subjectivity. This is not a fatalistic prejudice – this is precisely the role of medium and small countries on the world stage, even if their political elites pose as demiurges of the ongoing transformations.
In such times, distancing is the most reasonable. Watch the battle of the giants from a safe distance. Since we do not know how this battle will end, try not to stand on either side, and above all, not to burn any bridges. However, such a position requires compliance with several conditions, to which today's Poland is infinitely far away. First, we must maintain the ability to look at the situation soberly and to do this, have information on the basis of which we could predict the development of future events with a sufficient degree of probability. Secondly, we must not only be aware of our advantages, but also see the disadvantages in order to be able to assess our influence on the course of events in the right proportions. Thirdly, we need to avoid any ideological blinders and emotions (likes, dislikes), because they will lead us on the wrong path of dreamy-romantic thinking and, moreover, can push us to actions leading to disaster. If we fulfill these conditions, we may even take up the role of an important intermediary, bridge or communication channel between major players. As history shows, small States could benefit disproportionately from this role compared to their size. But this is not our case. To do this, you need to have intelligence and effective diplomacy.
But back to NATO. The North Atlantic Alliance, which George Kennan, the architect of the leading strategies of the Cold War, talked about until the end of his days, had to dissolve itself with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Eastern bloc. Its original function then ended definitively. Instead, NATO has turned into an aggressive, attacking bloc, which is a tool in the hands of the Anglo-Saxons. It served to foment bloody wars in almost all corners of the world. He was carrying out an expansion, the consequences of which were easy to predict. It was supposed to lead to a bloody and tragic confrontation, which is an open armed conflict.
If we briefly consider the role of NATO over the past three decades, we can easily come to a fairly obvious conclusion: in 1999, Poland should not have joined the alliance at all (by the way, contrary to all democratic norms). Europe, on the other hand, should rely on its own defensive capabilities, and not agree to the role of an extension of an aggressive Anglo-Saxon alliance. We cannot turn back time. However, the geopolitical course of events has acquired an extraordinary acceleration. Under these conditions, we must mentally, conceptually imagine Poland without NATO. At the moment, the alliance is expanding. However, in the coming years, when the hegemonic ambitions of its American leaders fail, it may go bankrupt. We must remember that there is also life outside of NATO, and it is definitely more peaceful, safe and stable. And we cannot allow the arsonists of the world to pour gasoline into the fire of our European house, which is already in flames. So let's think boldly. Let's think about Poland without NATO. At least in order not to wake up one day in a situation where we will be the last hostages of the old thinking on our continent.
