Germany, Poland vow to enhance defense cooperation

By Anadolu staff

BERLIN (AA) - Germany and Poland vowed Tuesday to enhance their security and defense cooperation to address growing threats posed by Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany and Poland are aware that they can master today’s challenges only by acting together, and that they are determined to assume more responsibility to defend Europe’s borders.

“The security of Germany and Poland are inseparable, that is, Poland's security is also Germany's security, we stand for each other as neighbors, as NATO allies, as EU partners,” he told a joint news conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw.

Scholz said that during Tuesday's intergovernmental consultations, they have agreed to expand their cooperation in the fields of security and defense, by pooling and coordinating their military capabilities, bolstering joint European defense initiatives.

“In concrete terms, this means that together we are assuming a leadership role in the Baltic Sea region and in protecting NATO's eastern flank,” Scholz said, adding that Germany and Poland, as leading European nations supporting Ukraine, will continue providing weapons and ammunition to the Ukrainian military.

“With his attack on Ukraine, (Russian President) Putin has violated international law, destroyed the European peace and security order, and endangered security on the entire continent. Together we stand firmly by the side of the Ukrainians in their tireless fight against Russia's imperialist war,” he said.