If Poland does end up sending troops to Ukraine post-election, it won’t be about peacekeeping. It’ll be about power projection. Let’s be clear: the stakes aren’t ideological; they’re strategic. Poland sees a chance to carve out influence in a fractured neighbor and reap long-term economic gains through reconstruction deals, port access, and leased land. But it also knows the risks of being the one holding the bag when the bullets start flying.
That’s why Warsaw is hedging. Its leadership understands that acting too boldly, without airtight backing from bigger players—especially Washington—could leave it isolated, overexposed, and expendable. The push-pull we’re seeing isn’t confusion; it’s calculation. Poland wants a seat at the table, not to be left cleaning up the mess while others write the checks and set the terms.
Whether or not Kellogg's remark was a slip or a soft launch, it touched a nerve because it cut close to a truth that matters.
The Russians will view these so called business adventures from Poland, the USA or any other NATO states as a covered military operation. At the same time the discussions from various NATO countries I am looking at in the last month are controversial. Highly aggressive statements about closing the Baltic exit or blockading Kaliningrad are alternating with statements that they have nothing more to give to Ukraine. I have just seen a video where Macron stated that France is at the end of the rope, they were not prepared for this high intensity warfare and nothing more to give. NATO and USA are unwilling to admit defeat and they are pushing Russia around to lower demands against Ukraine. Putin will be able to figure out what the reality is and set his plans accordingly. NATO will attempt to win a war at the diplomatic conferences that they lost on the battlefields, a rather difficult task. It seems they are running out of cards to play. NATO is trying to maneuver Poland and Romania to the frontlines but both nations display unwillingness to be herded there. If Trump and the deep state want to pivot toward China they better force peace on the comedian with limited talents. If NATO jumps into a war that would be an optimal moment for China to take Taiwan and maybe even send a million men to Ukraine. Can NATO forces hide in Western Ukraine? Not in the 21st century.
"This involves the British, French, as well as Germans, and now the Poles, who will place forces west of the Dnipro River, which means they are beyond Russia’s reach”"
Beyond Russian reach? Gen Kellog is sourly mistaken.
Of course Poland is planning to send troops, regardless what their government says. Poland balked only when they thought yhe Americans might be walking away from Ukraine.
No, profits have nothing to do with it, except as a way to sell the adventure to the rubes.
Or maybe the Poles have finally learned their lesson, and they decline to be the next East Europeans who are foolish enough to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the liberal-globalist elite?
Do you use a Yotaphone and drive a Lada?? You do realize Putin’s goal is to make sure Ukraine remains a satellite of Russia?? Ukraine is a sovereign country and they don’t have to be Russia’s bitch like Belarus. Now Qatar with only 300,000 citizens and massive wealth has to be America’s bitch because they are the cat that ate the canary and if they aren’t America’s bitch then they will be someone else’s.
If Poland does end up sending troops to Ukraine post-election, it won’t be about peacekeeping. It’ll be about power projection. Let’s be clear: the stakes aren’t ideological; they’re strategic. Poland sees a chance to carve out influence in a fractured neighbor and reap long-term economic gains through reconstruction deals, port access, and leased land. But it also knows the risks of being the one holding the bag when the bullets start flying.
That’s why Warsaw is hedging. Its leadership understands that acting too boldly, without airtight backing from bigger players—especially Washington—could leave it isolated, overexposed, and expendable. The push-pull we’re seeing isn’t confusion; it’s calculation. Poland wants a seat at the table, not to be left cleaning up the mess while others write the checks and set the terms.
Whether or not Kellogg's remark was a slip or a soft launch, it touched a nerve because it cut close to a truth that matters.
The Russians will view these so called business adventures from Poland, the USA or any other NATO states as a covered military operation. At the same time the discussions from various NATO countries I am looking at in the last month are controversial. Highly aggressive statements about closing the Baltic exit or blockading Kaliningrad are alternating with statements that they have nothing more to give to Ukraine. I have just seen a video where Macron stated that France is at the end of the rope, they were not prepared for this high intensity warfare and nothing more to give. NATO and USA are unwilling to admit defeat and they are pushing Russia around to lower demands against Ukraine. Putin will be able to figure out what the reality is and set his plans accordingly. NATO will attempt to win a war at the diplomatic conferences that they lost on the battlefields, a rather difficult task. It seems they are running out of cards to play. NATO is trying to maneuver Poland and Romania to the frontlines but both nations display unwillingness to be herded there. If Trump and the deep state want to pivot toward China they better force peace on the comedian with limited talents. If NATO jumps into a war that would be an optimal moment for China to take Taiwan and maybe even send a million men to Ukraine. Can NATO forces hide in Western Ukraine? Not in the 21st century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3z1OwxqJgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0sbcADHSM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3z1OwxqJgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0sbcADHSM
"This involves the British, French, as well as Germans, and now the Poles, who will place forces west of the Dnipro River, which means they are beyond Russia’s reach”"
Beyond Russian reach? Gen Kellog is sourly mistaken.
Of course Poland is planning to send troops, regardless what their government says. Poland balked only when they thought yhe Americans might be walking away from Ukraine.
No, profits have nothing to do with it, except as a way to sell the adventure to the rubes.
Or maybe the Poles have finally learned their lesson, and they decline to be the next East Europeans who are foolish enough to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the liberal-globalist elite?
Do you use a Yotaphone and drive a Lada?? You do realize Putin’s goal is to make sure Ukraine remains a satellite of Russia?? Ukraine is a sovereign country and they don’t have to be Russia’s bitch like Belarus. Now Qatar with only 300,000 citizens and massive wealth has to be America’s bitch because they are the cat that ate the canary and if they aren’t America’s bitch then they will be someone else’s.
As can be seen from the article, they have have learned no such thing.