During the CPAC summit in Texas, shortly before a speech by Michał Rachoń, former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki took the floor. Addressing an American audience, he presented the Polish perspective on global security, warning of the tightening cooperation among authoritarian regimes and calling for decisive support for Ukraine as well as backing for President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts.
At the outset of his speech, Morawiecki emphasized the Polish people’s attachment to fundamental values, listing freedom, national sovereignty, responsibility, and reciprocity. He stressed that Poland is a country that never gives up, and for that reason has a bright future ahead.
Asked about the current geopolitical situation, the former head of the Polish government noted that he views global developments primarily through the lens of Central Europe. He referred to the popular concept of driving a wedge between Russia and China, which is supposed to allow the United States to concentrate its main forces in the Indo-Pacific region. Morawiecki firmly rejected this possibility, describing Russia as a closely aligned, but merely “junior partner” of Beijing. In his view, the diplomatic maneuver he described as a “reverse Nixon” or “reverse Kissinger” strategy currently has no chance of success.
The politician pointed to the close ties among authoritarian regimes, naming Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran as forming an axis of evil. As one example of their cooperation, he cited Russia’s use of Iranian Shahed precision drones in attacks on Ukrainian territory.
Rather than placing hope in neutralizing the Moscow-Beijing alliance, the former prime minister urged American allies to intensify their efforts to support Ukraine and to back President Trump in developing a viable and effective solution to the ongoing war.
He argued that weakening Russia militarily would ultimately lead to a corresponding weakening of China.
In conclusion, Morawiecki expressed hope for U.S. success in its actions toward Iran. He warned that otherwise Russia would feel emboldened to carry out further acts of aggression, potentially targeting not only the Baltic states but also Poland directly. He reminded the audience that his country is already the target of continuous Russian hybrid attacks. Nevertheless, he expressed optimism that the sanctions packages imposed by President Trump, along with battlefield losses, are severely impacting Russia. According to the former prime minister, reaching an appropriate agreement and a potential drop in oil prices would lead to a serious crisis and a global weakening of states that threaten today’s Western world.