Media Watch- August 13

A NATO Without Limits? “Jessica Berlin, a policy analyst writing in the Center for European Policy Analysis’ online journal, has proposed a NATO without limits--an expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to all democratic nations.” https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/08/09/a_nato_without_limits_971692.html Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 15 https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3222168 Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/08/poland-election-parliament-october/c0058ce2-35fa-11ee-ac4e-e707870e43db_story.html This year’s elections ‘most important since 1989’: ruling party leader https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3221373 PM says October's vote will be between 'two visions of Poland' https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3222481 Video: Is Wagner Going to Invade Poland? https://www.kyivpost.com/videos/20212 Belarusian army launches military drills near Polish, Lithuanian border https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3221966 Poland to double troops number at border with Belarus, accuses it of organizing illegal migration https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/09/poland-belarus-border-soldiers/d40999c0-36b5-11ee-ac4e-e707870e43db_story.html Why should conservatives support Ukraine? I asked a populist leader in Europe. By Marc A. Thiessen https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/10/poland-president-duda-ukraine-interview/ Excerpts from Marc Thiessen's interview with Poland President Andrzej Duda: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/10/poland-president-duda-interview-ukraine-excerpts/ The Ukraine War Has Found the Machinery of Western Governments Wanting While the provision of Western support to Ukraine has seen some notable successes, the slow pace of decision-making has made it more difficult to capitalise on Russian weaknesses. https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-war-has-found-machinery-western-governments-wanting NATO’s Northern Flank Has Too Many Weak Spots Key alliance members are failing to uphold their obligations in the face of Moscow’s unflagging interest in the High North. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/08/07/nato-arctic-greenland-svalbard-faroe-islands-defence-russia/ Polish FM says it's for Ukraine to decide whether it wants to trade land for peace with Russia https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3222641 Top European Energy Security Priorities for the Second Half of 2023 The Kremlin-engineered energy crisis posed unprecedented strategic, security, and energy challenges to the Transatlantic community. https://cepa.org/article/european-energy-security-priorities-2023/ Germany to deploy Patriot batteries in Poland until end of 2023 https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3222571 Polish, Baltic FMs pledge continued support for democratic forces in Belarus https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3222828 Polish first lady attends World Youth Day in Lisbon, meets Ukrainian pilgrims https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3221173 Polish PM challenges top German MEP to debate The Polish prime minister has challenged a top German MEP to a televised debate over his remark that Poland’s ruling conservatives attack the rule of law. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3222139 Polish war cemetery memorial plaque removed in Belarus’ Grodno https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3223668 Poland readies for massive military parade https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3221791 Poles encouraged to attend Warsaw military parade https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Artykul/3222210 Poland honours compatriots killed by Soviet secret police in 1930’s The Polish president and the country’s top officials have paid tribute to the thousands of ethnic Poles killed by the Soviet secret police in the late 1930s. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3223801