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Poland is actively involved in the discourse surrounding European strategic autonomy, with its government holding specific perspectives on the concept's scope and risks as detailed in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, Poland is identified as one of the nations where this policy goal is viewed as contentious or unimportant, as noted in [4] and [5].
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claimHungary is one of eight EU member states—alongside the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and the UK—that take American misgivings about European Strategic Autonomy seriously.
claimPoland is expected to continue viewing the United States and NATO as pillars of its security policy even if a new government takes power, though it may adopt a more positive approach to European strategic autonomy than it does under the current leadership.
perspectivePoland believes that involving nuclear deterrence in European strategic autonomy is out of the question, due to its reliance on the United States security guarantee and its perception that French and British nuclear arsenals are too small, alongside uncertainty regarding Paris's and London's willingness to Europeanise their deterrence capabilities.
claimEstonia, Luxembourg, and Poland criticize the pursuit of European strategic autonomy because they perceive it as weakening the transatlantic relationship and desire to maintain a close relationship with the United States.
perspectivePoland advocates for better management of existing military capabilities and remains sceptical about the need to develop new military capabilities as part of European strategic autonomy.
claimA group of countries including Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and the UK view United States concerns regarding European Strategic Autonomy (ESA) as strange, based on a misunderstanding, or economically motivated.
claimHungary is less ideologically opposed to European strategic autonomy than Poland.
claimThe ideological alignment between the Trump administration and the Polish government is a factor in Poland's concerns regarding European strategic autonomy.
claimDenmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom are the six European Union member states where diplomats and defence experts regard European strategic autonomy as a contentious issue.
measurementEleven European Union member states, including Denmark, Poland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, view European strategic autonomy (ESA) as an unimportant or contested goal.
perspectiveThe Polish government believes European strategic autonomy should focus on post-conflict stabilisation and crisis management rather than war-fighting and deterrence.
claimFrance, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Slovakia perceive European Strategic Autonomy primarily as decision-making autonomy, which relies on political will and the decision-making process.