Radosław Sikorski, presenting a report on the tasks of Polish foreign policy for 2026 before the Sejm, argued that “society is confused” about the current actions of the United States. “We will be a loyal ally of America, but we cannot be suckers,” he said. At the same time, he praised Poland’s membership in the European Union and claimed that “it is better to talk to a strong Germany as a partner within the EU than to a strong Germany without the bonds and norms imposed on it by the community.”
In his exposé, Sikorski stated that “the alliance and close ties with the U.S. have been a pillar of our foreign policy.”
“Relations between the U.S. and Europe have deteriorated. It is not Europe that is making territorial claims, imposing arbitrary tariffs, or interfering in partisan rivalry on the other side of the Atlantic. Today, and on this matter, our society is confused” – Sikorski said, citing a poll concerning trust in the United States. He added that “doubts about the importance of relations with the U.S. are troubling.”
Apologia for the EU
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs then began listing the benefits of the European Union, emphasizing that “Poland’s reason of state lies in being present in the EU and co-shaping it.”
He accused the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture, claiming that “in cooperation with American nationalists” they “are jointly building a program aimed at paralyzing the EU – first they plan to break it, and then criticize it for not working.”
“Let us not be led to believe that EU membership is harmful. It is not EU membership that leads to a loss of sovereignty – on the contrary, it was thanks to regaining sovereignty that we were able to join the EU,” Sikorski argued.
He stated that “it is better to talk to a strong Germany as a partner within the EU than to a strong Germany without the bonds and norms imposed on it by the community.”
“Imagine, outside the structures – a poorer Poland and Germany armed to the teeth, perhaps even governed by a nationalist right wing – is that really what you want?” Sikorski projected.
He stressed that “it is in Poland’s interest to develop strategic cooperation with the U.S. on a bilateral level, within NATO and the G20.”
“The Poland-U.S. alliance has been based on bipartisan support in both countries and beneficial cooperation in many fields. Frequent contacts between the government and the President with the U.S. authorities reflect a commitment to developing defense capabilities, economic relations, and technological cooperation. For Poland, Washington remains the most important partner in military cooperation,” he argued.
Sikorski added that Poland is “ready to serve as a regional hub for U.S. forces.”
“We Cannot Be Suckers”
Sikorski indicated that in U.S. policy, “Europe has moved to the background.”
“We view the changes in the U.S. with understanding and concern,” he added.
“We do not define the U.S. national interest. Has it not reached you that the day before yesterday the U.S. abstained in the UN General Assembly on the inviolability of Ukraine’s borders? If Japan of 1945 were replaced with China, would the U.S. interest be identical to Poland’s? We will be a loyal ally of America, but we cannot be suckers,” he concluded.