Press conference with the NATO Secretary General and the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, 06 March 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Duda,
dear Andrzej,
welcome back to Brussels.
It's always great to see you.
Poland has been a dedicated Ally for over 25 years, and in fact, next week will mark 26 years since Poland joined NATO on the 12th of March, 1999.
So, happy anniversary.
Poland makes significant contributions to Allied security.
You lead by example when it comes to investing in defence, with 4.7% defence expenditure pledged for this year.
You host one of NATO's Forward Land Forces, sending a strong signal of our readiness to deter and defend.
You also contribute to the NATO multinational presence in Latvia and Romania.
And later this month, Poland will contribute to NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission.
On land, at sea and in the air, Poland has demonstrated firm commitment to playing its part in our great Alliance.
And your NATO Allies stand with you.
You also play a vital role in supporting our partner and your neighbour, Ukraine.
These are uncertain times, and I know some may have concerns about NATO's future.
So let me be clear, the Transatlantic relationship and the Transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our Alliance.
President Trump has made clear the commitment of the US and his commitment personally to NATO, and it has also made clear the expectation that we in Europe must do more in terms of defence spending – and here, again, Poland is leading the way.
We are already seeing movement in the right direction.
Last year, defence investment rose by 20% for Europe and Canada.
And Allies are actively working on what they might do more.
In the last couple of weeks alone, Denmark and the United Kingdom have made major announcements.
Germany, France and the Czech Republic took important steps that the Czech Republic announced yesterday.
And I very much welcome these developments because our shared security is our collective responsibility.
And as Allies work to increase their investment in defence, many are also working on how they can contribute to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
We all want to see an end to Russia's aggression and a deal that ensures lasting peace for a sovereign Ukraine.
So again, thank you, Andrzej, for joining me today.
Thank you for Poland's steadfast support to Ukraine and your invaluable contributions to NATO.
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