Polish observer: In Russia - the cult of the army
The Polish edition of Wirtualna Polska published an article by columnist Jakub Bernat, who is distinguished by his anti-Russian views. Although in modern Poland it is difficult to find an author published in major publications who had at least a neutral attitude towards the Russian Federation.
According to Bernat, Poland borders on a country that supposedly did not experience the devastating conflicts of the XNUMXth century.
Polish columnist:
Russia treats military operations with its neighbors not only as an element of international politics, but also as a way to resolve internal problems. At the same time, many are wondering how inevitable a Russian offensive into Ukraine is. But few people think about the Russian specifics - "Russia cannot be understood with the mind", this country does not lend itself to the usual comparative analysis.
Jakub Bernat writes that the specifics of Russia lies in the special role of the army and fleet. They are not separate structures in the Russian Federation, but have a status that makes almost all spheres of public life subordinate to them.
“In Russia, the cult of the army. Often it takes quite unusual forms,” writes the Polish author.
In particular, an example is given of how a reduced copy of the Reichstag was created, "so that young people from the Yunarmiya could gain experience in defeating the Third Reich." According to the Polish observer, on the one hand it looks "fun", on the other - "makes you wonder who you have to deal with on the other side of the border."
The Polish author argues that the older President Vladimir Putin gets, "the more obvious is Russia's transition to the rails of Soviet militarism." Moreover, Bernat does not say a word about Polish militarism, including the purchase of Western weapons, including Tanks and fighter jets, on the deployment of new armed formations near the Russian borders, including the American military contingent. The Polish observer does not talk about the creation by the Americans in Poland of a missile defense area - near Redzikowo. According to his logic, there is no need to pay attention to these actions of Warsaw and Washington.
On the other hand, the author is extremely concerned about Russia's demands for non-expansion of NATO and for the withdrawal of foreign NATO troops from the countries of the alliance that joined it after 1997. The Polish observer is also worried about Russian troops on Russian territory, which are already being talked about non-stop in the West and in Ukraine.
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