Sikorski: The Nobel Peace Prize is of some interest. Right now, prime ministers get letters. As foreign ministers, we have the right to nominate.
If President Trump secures a fair peace for Ukraine, I shall do it myself. But it's I who will decide what a fair peace is. 1/
Sikorski: Norwegian air defense systems and F-35s were the 1st to help protect the Polish sky. Defense cooperation has been growing steadily and effectively.
Together we are helping Ukrainian soldiers who can now train in Poland in camps. 2/
Sikorski: Our locations give us a strategic role in the regions near to Russia. Poland is between East and West. In NATO, they used to joke that God created Poland for tank warfare.
We are trying to get away from that. We like to think of ourselves as southern Scandinavia. 3/
Sikorski: Norway is the oldest NATO member in the region, and Poland is the biggest on the eastern flank.
We are both investing in our defense capabilities, and I would venture to say that our relevance is increasingly recognized by our American allies. 4/
Sikorski: Russian aggression against Ukraine and Russia's hybrid war against Europe continue unabated. Putin still believes he can win.
Any misunderstanding within the transatlantic family encourages him to explore our weaknesses and fosters the Kremlin's criminal endeavors. 5/
Sikorski: Ukrainian territorial integrity and our own security are long-term commitments.
We support efforts to find a peaceful solution to the war, but we all understand that to have peace with Putin, we need to be united and ready to defend one another. 6/
Sikorski: Our strategic goals are to keep our transatlantic community strong and united, increase the European NATO capabilities in response to the Russian aggression, and address key gaps in regional security around the Norwegian and Baltic seas. 7/
Sikorski: The only way to defeat and keep away Russia is to continue degrading their energy sector and to limit the flow of resources to their defense companies. 8/
Sikorski: Norway is no longer a self-sufficient country on the periphery of Europe. Norway is not just yet another European country. You are a pillar of Europe's security.
In a world where long-established principles are undermined, we need more European unity. 9X
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