Poland perceives – especially after the Russian aggression against Ukraine – Russia as a serious threat to its own security and the US as its the main guarantee.

Trump’s understanding of the West is actually very Polish – or rather, PiS-ish. PiS, like Trump, came to power by promising to fight the liberal, globalist ruling classes who are supposedly aiming at transforming their societies.

President Trump’s Warsaw speech was so important: he declared the willingness to defend the Western world, but did not present any dangerous concepts such as the division between the new and the old Europe.

"The likely turbulences in the EU that may follow Brexit will preoccupy NATO’s European members with their internal problems and distract the alliance from being an engaged security provider in Europe’s