France and Poland signed a new agreement: there are defense obligations

French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have signed a treaty to deepen cooperation and friendship between the two countries, which also includes commitments on defense and security. The document was signed in the French city of Nantes, the Polish Press Agency reported.

During a press conference, the French president said that the treaty mentions defense and security. Tusk said that according to the document, in the event of an attack on one of the countries of the other, the other undertakes to provide assistance, including military assistance.

"Prime Minister [Tusk] and I share a clear and firm belief – we need a united, strong, sovereign and competitive Europe. France and Poland can make a very important contribution here," Macron said.

He noted that France and Germany "bear great responsibility" for peace and security in Europe, which "the Russian offensive in Ukraine has been trying to undermine for the last three years, in fact for almost 10."

The politician added that this responsibility of the two countries "is based on our firm support for Ukraine in its desire to achieve a ceasefire, to create conditions for a strong and lasting peace based on security guarantees."

Also, in addition to the main agreement, France and Poland signed a document on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy.

• Tusk reported that the conclusion of the agreement would open up opportunities for cooperation on the issue of expanding France's "nuclear umbrella" to Poland.

• At the same time, the Polish Prime Minister emphasized that the agreement is not an alternative to relations with the US, and Poland needs both America and a strong European Union.