Warsaw: Polish President Karol Nawrocki has asserted that Poland should align its national security strategy with a newly released US security roadmap, which is notably critical of the European Union. He argued that Washington's policy shift necessitates Warsaw to adapt its own doctrine.

According to Anadolu Agency, Nawrocki, speaking after a meeting with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, stated that he had intentionally withheld approval of Poland's updated National Security Strategy to revise it in accordance with the US's new approach. "I am personally happy and consider it a success for my office that we have not signed the National Security Strategy and are working on developing a new strategy," Nawrocki emphasized, as reported by TVP World.

The US National Security Strategy, released last week, indicates a diminished American role in Europe, as Washington redirects its focus to domestic priorities under President Donald Trump's 'America First' policy. The document declares that "the days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over."

Nawrocki noted that this shift should not be surprising, referencing his personal interactions with Trump. He remarked, "There are clear guidelines in this security strategy, which say 'America first,' which was President Donald Trump's slogan."

He further stated that the US approach was not confrontational toward Central and Eastern European countries, highlighting that nations like Poland contribute to regional security and finance their own defense. In a message directed to the US, Nawrocki affirmed, "Europe is your closest ally, not your problem. We have common enemies. This has been the foundation of our security for the last 80 years."

Earlier, former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis commented that the strategy seemed to favor a "weaker Europe," while Washington expects the continent to take on more responsibility for its security. Nawrocki, however, echoed Trump's criticism of the bloc, questioning, "We are in a time when the European Union is in chaos. We should ask whether it is heading in the right direction today."