The Poles are going to get us all killed!

Poland and Lithuania are moving to force an all-out war between NATO and Russia

Here’s what’s in this article:

1. For Poland, the Past is Destiny— the once-glorious history of Poland in Central Europe
2. Understanding the Polish-Lithuanian Identity — How being “Polish” is like being “British”
3. The Poland-Ukraine relationship — “it’s complicated” — how the two “fraternal peoples” have created a “Poland from sea to sea”
4. The “Lublin Triangle” — A European Death Pact? — How a trilateral pact between Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine may endanger all of Europe
5. A trilateral “Mini-NATO” — Meet the US-trained tripartite military force that is ready to deploy to Ukraine
6. Making the Russians nervous — Putin is again sending very clear messages to Poland: “Stay out of Ukraine”
7. Conclusion — What we know, and what might happen

This is a long and complicated story, so we will start at the beginning …

For Poland, the Past is Destiny

Once upon a time, there was a state known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at its height in 1619. {Source: Wikipedia]