President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent

EU should have a nuclear detterent that protects all EU countries. Its way cheaper and better if everyone contributes and is protected by it, than just Germany, France and Poland.

ngl if Poland and their PiS/Konfa governments have a nuke, germany needs a nuke too

All countries which border Russia should. 

Maybe build a nuclear power plant first? Allegedly Poland is the 20th largest economy in the world, and yet it has none!

I think Finland is the most optimal nuclear candidate. By all metrics, they’re a great choice. Stable, wealthy, strong military, long standing enemy of Russia, etc. They could collaborate with Scandinavia, Sweden has the previous expertise, while Norway and Denmark would definitely both be in the market for a nuclear gurantee.

After that, I’d say Germany, as they’re the biggest economy in the EU, but only once they’ve dealt with their political instability.

President Karol Nawrocki has called for Poland to seek a nuclear deterrent, saying that it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.

Speaking on Sunday to Polsat News, Nawrocki was asked about German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s comments at the ongoing Munich Security Conference, where he revealed that he has “begun confidential talks with the French President [Emmanuel Macron] on European nuclear deterrence”.

“I’m a huge advocate of Poland joining a nuclear project,” responded Nawrocki, saying that it would help “build Poland’s security”.

Pressed as to whether this should mean so-called “nuclear sharing” with other allies or Poland developing its own programme, Nawrocki said only that “the path to Polish nuclear potential, while respecting all international regulations, is the path we should take”.

“We need to start acting in this direction so that we can begin work,” continued the president. “We are a country right on the border of an armed conflict [in Ukraine]. It is clear what the aggressive, imperial Russia’s attitude toward Poland is.”

Asked whether he was concerned about the Russian response to Poland seeking a nuclear deterrent, Nawrocki said that “Russia can react aggressively to anything” and that it is important for Poles “to feel safe”.

Relations between Warsaw and Moscow have been particularly tense in recent times. Operatives working on behalf of Russia have carried out a campaign of so-called “hybrid actions” in and against Poland, including [sabotage](https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/02/poland-charges-russian-with-orchestrating-sabotage-network/), [cyberattacks](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/14/poland-suffers-major-cyberattack-on-power-grid-says-russia-likely-responsible/) and [disinformation](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/29/poland-issues-warrant-for-soldier-accused-of-joining-russian-army-and-spreading-disinformation-on-tiktok/).

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has regularly [accused](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/16/russia-warns-against-travel-to-poland-due-to-russophobia-and-persecution/) the Polish authorities of having a hostile, “Russophobic” attitude. An opinion poll published last month showed that [62% of Russians regard Poland as an “enemy”](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/30/russians-identify-poland-and-lithuania-as-their-greatest-enemies/), the joint most (alongside Lithuania) of any country included in the study.

The idea of establishing some form of nuclear deterrent has resurfaced periodically in Poland since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. That year, Nawrocki’s predecessor, Andrzej Duda, [said](https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/10/05/poland-has-discussed-hosting-nuclear-weapons-with-us-says-president/) that Poland was open to hosting nuclear weapons and had discussed the idea with the United States.

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A united european nuclear umbrella is what we need.