Poland’s Strategic Situation in the Face of Potential Directions of U.S. Foreign Policy as a Key Context for Considerations about Acquiring Its Own Nuclear Weapons

Abstract

This article analyses and assesses the justification for Poland to begin efforts to acquire its own nuclear weapons in the context of the country’s strategic situation, which depends on the potential directions of U.S. foreign policy. It attempts to answer the question of whether Poland should consider the possibility of acquiring its own nuclear and what potential strategies it could pursue, depending on U.S. foreign policy. It puts forward the thesis that nuclear weapons are the most credible guarantee that would ensure Poland’s security. Therefore, Polish authorities should consider various strategies for obtaining them. The following detailed Assumption led to this: the military threat from Russia is of a permanent nature, and direct military aggression against Poland cannot be ruled out in the next ten–fifteen years; support for Poland’s military security from the United States during this period will be of a variable nature and may be limited.